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USGS usp0001wk7

5 Jul 1983, 13:01

10 km N of Biga, Turkey

A magnitude 6.1 ms earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 10 km N of Biga, Turkey?

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40.324000, 27.222000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0001wk7
Coordinates
40.324, 27.222
Network
us
Significance
572