Notable earthquake on record

M6.1 earthquake - Dead Sea region

July 11, 1927 · 15 km deep.

Magnitude
M 6.1
Depth
15 km
Date
1927
Tsunami
No

Dead Sea region - a magnitude 6.1 earthquake at 15 km depth in 1927. Epicenter: 32.00, 35.64.

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