M5.5 earthquake 8 km NNE of Karamanlı, Turkey
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Karamanlı, Turkey on Tue, Jun 29, 1971, 6:26 AM GMT+2 (04:26 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-06-29 04:26:31 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.440° N, 29.865° 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
- ±0.46
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.412 km ENE of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20174 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
- 5.112 km WNW of Altınyayla, Turkey · 20184 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
- 5.127 km NNE of Göcek, Turkey · 20187 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
- 5.54 km SE of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20194 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
- 5.08 km NNW of Karamanlı, Turkey · 20195 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem783909. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:29 AM UTC.