Earthquake details

Monday, March 8, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 11:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Karakoçan (Turkey - TR), about 22.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.143 and latitude 38.776.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 5.0 km
Coordinates 38.776, 40.143
UTC time 2010-03-08 11:12:10.790
Location Karakoçan
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-03-08

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