| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.0 km |
| Coordinates | 39.485, 54.509 |
| UTC time | 2016-10-26 14:15:40.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balkanabat (Turkmenistan - TM), about 12.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.509 and latitude 39.485.
| Location | Balkanabat |
| Country | Turkmenistan (TM) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-10-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Balkanabat | 12.5 km |
| Türkmenbaşy | 145.8 km |
| Kalāleh | 249.6 km |
| Gonbad-e Kāvūs | 255.3 km |
| Āzādshahr | 273.2 km |
| Bandar-e Torkaman | 290.1 km |
| Gorgan | 294.2 km |
| Behshahr | 321.9 km |
| Bojnourd | 332.3 km |
| Nekā | 332.8 km |
| Shahrud | 343.8 km |
| Sari | 349.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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