Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.8

ID: iscgem902291

Location

20 km NNE of Erzincan, Turkey

Country: Turkey flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 26, 1939 at 11:57 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:51 PM