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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem895417
USGS iscgem895417

9 May 1950, 12:16

55 km NNE of Abadan, Turkmenistan

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 55 km NNE of Abadan, Turkmenistan?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

38.519000, 58.439000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 7.15

14 km N of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

M 7.2

40 km SSE of Baharly, Turkmenistan

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem895417
Coordinates
38.519, 58.439
Network
iscgem
Significance
572