Turkey earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 11 km SSE of Emet, Turkey

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 11 km SSE of Emet, Turkey on Sat, Mar 28, 1970, 11:59 PM GMT+2 (21:59 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 17 km NNE of Gediz, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1970-03-28 21:59:12 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.250° N, 29.316° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.517 km NNE of Gediz, Turkey · 20631 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 5.520 km SW of Aslanapa, Turkey · 20631 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 5.617 km SSW of Aslanapa, Turkey · 20631 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 5.119 km N of Gediz, Turkey · 20631 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 5.54 km SE of Emet, Turkey · 20630 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 5.17 km WSW of Emet, Turkey · 20630 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 5.522 km WSW of Aslanapa, Turkey · 20630 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 5.216 km S of Aslanapa, Turkey · 20629 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 5.127 km SSW of Aslanapa, Turkey · 20629 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 5.14 km ENE of Emet, Turkey · 20628 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 5.51 km NNE of Emet, Turkey · 20622 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 5.116 km N of Gediz, Turkey · 20620 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 5.513 km N of Dumlupınar, Turkey · 20613 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 5.218 km N of Dumlupınar, Turkey · 20613 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 6.122 km NW of Dumlupınar, Turkey · 20610 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 5.920 km NW of Dumlupınar, Turkey · 20610 days ago · 19 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 5.321 km SSW of Aslanapa, Turkey · 20607 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 5.211 km NNE of Dumlupınar, Turkey · 20606 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 5.79 km NE of Demirci, Turkey · 20606 days ago · 20 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 5.319 km S of Aslanapa, Turkey · 20605 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 5.110 km SSE of Emet, Turkey · 20599 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 5.36 km SE of Emet, Turkey · 20599 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away

Before

  1. 7.222 km NE of Gediz, Turkey · 20631 days ago · 22 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem798525. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC.