M5.5 earthquake 13 km ESE of Mesudiye, Turkey
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 13 km ESE of Mesudiye, Turkey on Thu, Jan 4, 1940, 10:44 PM GMT+2 (20:44 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1940-01-04 20:44:55 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.415° N, 37.926° 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
- ±0.51
- 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
- 5.231 km NW of ?ebin Karahisar, Turkey · 31658 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.110 km SSE of Zara, Turkey · 31650 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem901144. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC.