Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0000um1
Location
15 km NNE of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
Country: Turkmenistan
Date & Time
May 18, 1978
5:14 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
39.6410, 54.4450
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
15 km NNE of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 39.6410°, 54.4450° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 18, 1978 at 5:14 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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