Earthquake in Turkey (2019-08-08)

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Activation time (UTC): 2019-08-08 15:09:00

Event time (UTC): 2019-08-08 11:25:00

Event type: Earthquake (Ground shaking)



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On 8 August 2019 a 6.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Bozkurt district in Denizli, Turkey, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The earthquake occurred at 11:25 UTC and had a depth of 7 km. It was also felt in near provinces, including Izmir, Antalya and Burdur. A previous earthquake of 4.2 magnitude was recorded in Çardak, Denizli at 11:19 UTC.



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Copernicus Emergency Management Service - Mapping is a service funded by European Commission aimed at providing actors in the management of natural and man-made disasters, in particular Civil Protection Authorities and Humanitarian Aid actors, with mapping products based on satellite imagery.

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Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping Activation [EMSR376]: Earthquake in Turkey (2019-08-08) ESRI Shape Open resource

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