QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gg9s
USGS usp000gg9s
3 Sept 2008, 03:22
8 km SSE of Samsat, Turkey
A magnitude 5 mwc earthquake at 5.7 km depth.
Published location
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37.507000, 38.503000
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Event ID
usp000gg9s
Coordinates
37.507, 38.503
Network
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Significance
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