Earthquake details

Monday, March 8, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 02:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Karakoçan (Turkey - TR), about 10.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.986 and latitude 38.864.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 12.0 km
Coordinates 38.864, 39.986
UTC time 2010-03-08 02:32:34.710
Location Karakoçan
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2010-03-08

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