M5.5 earthquake 26 km WSW of Karl?ova, Turkey
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 26 km WSW of Karl?ova, Turkey on Wed, Aug 17, 1949, 11:45 PM GMT+3 (20:45 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
- 1949-08-17 20:45:26 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.218° N, 40.717° 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
- ±0.28
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem896774. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:13 AM UTC.