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USGS usp000jamz

9 Nov 2011, 19:23

2 km WNW of Edremit, Turkey

A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 5 km depth.

Depth5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated17 June 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 2 km WNW of Edremit, Turkey?

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38.429000, 43.229000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jamz
Coordinates
38.429, 43.229
Network
us
Significance
495