M5.1 earthquake 19 km SSE of Aslanapa, Turkey
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 19 km SSE of Aslanapa, Turkey on Sun, Oct 3, 1971, 9:44 AM GMT+2 (07:44 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 21 km SSW of Aslanapa, 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
- 1971-10-03 07:44:27 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.045° N, 29.928° 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem778999. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.