M5.7 earthquake 6 km SSE of Bozüyük, Turkey
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Bozüyük, Turkey on Thu, Aug 3, 1939, 2:32 PM GMT+2 (12:32 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 15 km SW of Domaniç, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1939-08-03 12:32:49 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.855° N, 30.074° 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
- ±0.33
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.314 km SSE of Bozüyük, Turkey · 31820 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
- 5.915 km SW of Domaniç, Turkey · 31783 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem902103. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:50 AM UTC.