Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem891564

Location

8 km NNW of Balya, Turkey

Country: Turkey flag Turkey

Date & Time

Mar 18, 1953

9:18 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

39.8210, 27.5450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

8 km NNW of Balya, Turkey

Coordinates: 39.8210°, 27.5450° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 18, 1953 at 9:18 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:49 PM