M5.7 earthquake 16 km NNW of Seben, Turkey
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Seben, Turkey on Wed, Feb 2, 1944, 6:33 AM GMT+3 (03:33 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1944-02-02 03:33:14 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.549° N, 31.517° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem899282. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:58 PM UTC.