M5.1 earthquake 26 km NE of Bingöl, Turkey
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 26 km NE of Bingöl, Turkey on Sat, May 22, 1971, 7:34 PM GMT+2 (17:34 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-05-22 17:34:18 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.040° N, 40.728° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.123 km ENE of Bingöl, Turkey · 20213 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
- 5.016 km S of Palu, Turkey · 20157 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem784840. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:41 PM UTC.