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19/05/2011 Earthquake hits western Turkey

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Magnitude 6 earthquake hits north-west Turkey - no comment

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EARTHQUAKE: An Earthquake Rocked NW Turkey May 19 2011

The 2011 Kütahya earthquake struck near a populous region of western Turkey 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, resulting in strong shaking in much of Kütahya.