Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: iscgem799195

Location

19 km NNE of Van, Turkey

Country: Turkey flag Turkey

Date & Time

Feb 17, 1970

4:16 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.6630, 43.4640

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

19 km NNE of Van, Turkey

Coordinates: 38.6630°, 43.4640° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 17, 1970 at 4:16 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:48 PM