Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem898175

Location

34 km SSE of Mersin, Turkey

Country: Turkey flag Turkey

Date & Time

Dec 9, 1947

11:40 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.5110, 34.7510

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

34 km SSE of Mersin, Turkey

Coordinates: 36.5110°, 34.7510° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 9, 1947 at 11:40 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:52 PM