M5.6 earthquake 6 km NNE of Şanlıurfa, Turkey
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 6 km NNE of Şanlıurfa, Turkey on Mon, Dec 4, 1905, 2:17 PM GMT+1:56:56 (12:20 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1905-12-04 12:20:07 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.216° N, 38.830° E
- Region
- Turkey
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 23.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.6 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.63
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16957879. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.