Notable earthquake on record

M7.2 earthquake - 40 km SSE of Baharly, Turkmenistan

May 1, 1929 · 10 km deep.

Magnitude
M 7.2
Depth
10 km
Date
1929
Tsunami
No

40 km SSE of Baharly, Turkmenistan - a magnitude 7.2 earthquake at 10 km depth in 1929. Epicenter: 38.11, 57.64.

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