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M7.2 earthquake 22 km NE of Gediz, Turkey

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Gediz, Turkey on Sat, Mar 28, 1970, 11:02 PM GMT+2 (21:02 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 7.2 (mw), major
Local time: Sat, Mar 28, 1970, 11:02 PM GMT+2
UTC: 1970-03-28 21:02:25 UTC
Depth: 22.2 km (13.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 39.132° N, 29.580° E
Region: Turkey
Strongest shaking: VIII, severe shaking
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated: VIII, severe shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 66.8% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 4.1 cm/s
Map: Automatic

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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: ±0.30
Depth from: From location

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem798506 (also filed as atlas19700328210225). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC.