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USGS usp0001zdn

30 Oct 1983, 04:12

27 km E of Narman, Turkey

A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 11.6 km depth.

Depth11.6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 27 km E of Narman, Turkey?

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40.330000, 42.187000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0001zdn
Coordinates
40.33, 42.187
Network
us
Significance
711