M5.2 earthquake 19 km WNW of Bigadiç, Turkey
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 19 km WNW of Bigadiç, Turkey on Tue, Jun 9, 1953, 6:28 PM GMT+2 (16:28 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 10 km NW of Demirci, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1953-06-09 16:28:26 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.431° N, 27.905° 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 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup891742. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:40 PM UTC.