M5.3 earthquake 21 km N of Ka?, Turkey
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 21 km N of Ka?, Turkey on Tue, Sep 23, 1952, 10:30 PM GMT+2 (20:30 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
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1952-09-23 20:30:53 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.392° N, 29.657° 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 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup893452. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.