M5.1 earthquake 5 km S of Karapürçek, Turkey
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 5 km S of Karapürçek, Turkey on Sun, Jul 23, 1967, 1:41 AM GMT+2 (23:41 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 7 km NW of Akyazı, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-07-22 23:41:59 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.594° N, 30.535° 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 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem833598. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC.