M5.5 earthquake 14 km NNW of Beğendik, Turkey
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 14 km NNW of Beğendik, Turkey on Wed, Apr 27, 1966, 9:48 PM GMT+2 (19:48 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 1966-04-27 19:48:50 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.104° N, 42.597° 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
- ±0.22
- 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem848756. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC.