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USGS us7000mcxc

18 Apr 2024, 16:11

11 km W of Sulusaray, Turkey

A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 16 km depth.

Depth16 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated9 October 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 11 km W of Sulusaray, Turkey?

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39.989400, 35.945100

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000mcxc
Coordinates
39.9894, 35.9451
Network
us
Significance
490