Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
ID: iscgem897583
Location
14 km N of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Country: Turkmenistan
Date & Time
Oct 5, 1948
8:12 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
38.0840, 58.3640
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
14 km N of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 38.0840°, 58.3640° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 5, 1948 at 8:12 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:45 PM
- Timeline
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