Earthquake — Turkey: Simav

When

19 May 2011

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

4.3

Where

Turkey

Coordinates

39.12° N, 29.04° E

Deaths

2

Injuries

125

Depth km

7

Earthquake in Turkey

The 2011 Kütahya earthquake struck near a populous region of western Turkey at 23:15 EEST (20:15 UTC) on 19 May with a moment magnitude of 5.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII. With an epicenter just to the east of Simav, it occurred at an estimated depth of 9.1 kilometers (5.7 mi), resulting in strong shaking in much of Kütahya.

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