M6.2 earthquake 31 km NNW of Simav, Turkey
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 31 km NNW of Simav, Turkey on Sun, Nov 15, 1942, 8:01 PM GMT+3 (17:01 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1942-11-15 17:01:20 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.364° N, 28.886° 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
- ±0.22
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem900552. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC.