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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 17 October 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e2bq
USGS usp000e2bq
20 Oct 2005, 22:40
9 km WSW of Seferihisar, Turkey
A magnitude 5.9 mwb earthquake at 10 km depth.
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38.152000, 26.751000
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Event ID
usp000e2bq
Coordinates
38.152, 26.751
Network
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Significance
575
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