M 6.8 earthquake in Turkey (Erzurum) — August 17, 1949

M 6.8 earthquake in Turkey (Erzurum) — August 17, 1949. Epicenter 70 km SW of Erzurum, depth 15 km, 21:44 Local (1949-08-17 18:44 UTC). Shaking felt by ~68.8M people. Readings from every reporting agency, affected towns, aftershock sequence.

70 km SW of Erzurum (Turkey) — 39.503, 40.671

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