M5.2 earthquake 9 km NNW of Korkuteli, Turkey
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 9 km NNW of Korkuteli, Turkey on Wed, Sep 8, 1971, 7:01 PM GMT+2 (17:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.5 16 km NNE of Korkuteli, 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
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-09-08 17:01:12 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.141° N, 30.160° 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 2.2 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.516 km NNE of Korkuteli, Turkey · 20102 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
- 5.214 km N of Korkuteli, Turkey · 20090 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
- 5.214 km SE of Kemer, Turkey · 20083 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
- 5.017 km NNE of Korkuteli, Turkey · 20071 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem780103. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:28 AM UTC.