Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem886606

Location

21 km ESE of Akyaz?, Turkey

Country: Turkey flag Turkey

Date & Time

May 26, 1957

9:36 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.6200, 30.8600

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

21 km ESE of Akyaz?, Turkey

Coordinates: 40.6200°, 30.8600° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 26, 1957 at 9:36 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:12 PM