M5.6 earthquake 16 km E of Tekirdağ, Turkey
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 16 km E of Tekirdağ, Turkey on Sat, Aug 10, 1912, 8:30 PM GMT+2 (18:30 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.7 30 km SW of Kumbağ, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.
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
- 1912-08-10 18:30:17 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.969° N, 27.703° E
- Region
- Turkey
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
- ±0.20
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem610326493. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:09 AM UTC.