M5.1 earthquake 27 km NNE of Göcek, Turkey
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 27 km NNE of Göcek, Turkey on Wed, Jun 16, 1971, 12:55 AM GMT+2 (22:55 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 12 km ENE of Yeşilova, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.
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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
- 1971-06-15 22:55:43 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.984° N, 29.063° 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
- ±0.21
- 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.112 km WNW of Altınyayla, Turkey · 20184 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
- 5.412 km ENE of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20174 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
- 5.58 km NNE of Karamanlı, Turkey · 20174 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem783487. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:51 AM UTC.