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Magnitude 5.1 - EASTERN TURKEY

2004 July 1 22:30:15 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 5.1 (Moderate)
Date-Time
  • Thursday, July 1, 2004 at 22:30:15 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Friday, July 2, 2004 at 1:30:15 AM
    = local time at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 39.799°N, 43.778°E
    Depth 41.7 km (25.9 miles)
    Region EASTERN TURKEY
    Distances 65 km (40 miles) E of Karakose (Agri), Turkey
    75 km (45 miles) SW of YEREVAN, Armenia
    105 km (65 miles) SE of Kars, Turkey
    930 km (580 miles) E of ANKARA, Turkey
    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.7 km (4.2 miles); depth +/- 7.3 km (4.5 miles)
    Parameters Nst= 91, Nph= 91, Dmin=491.5 km, Rmss=0.89 sec, Gp=101°,
    M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=Q
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID uskjdq
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