Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.8
ID: iscgem902291
Location
20 km NNE of Erzincan, Turkey
Country:
Turkey
Date & Time
Dec 26, 1939
11:57 PM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
39.9070, 39.5860
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
20 km NNE of Erzincan, Turkey
Coordinates: 39.9070°, 39.5860° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 26, 1939 at 11:57 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:51 PM
- Timeline
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