M5.5 earthquake 18 km NNE of Bingöl, Turkey
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 18 km NNE of Bingöl, Turkey on Wed, May 29, 1940, 5:24 PM GMT+2 (15:24 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1940-05-29 15:24:45 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.040° N, 40.562° E
- Region
- Turkey
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.41
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem901384. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 2:33 PM UTC.