M5.3 earthquake 2 km SSW of Arapgir, Turkey
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of Arapgir, Turkey on Sun, Aug 25, 1963, 9:11 AM GMT+3 (06:11 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISCGEMSUP
- Local time
- UTC
- 1963-08-25 06:11:46 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.019° N, 38.477° 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 iscgemsup872970. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC.