M5.5 earthquake 16 km NNE of Korkuteli, Turkey
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 16 km NNE of Korkuteli, Turkey on Thu, Sep 9, 1971, 5:10 PM GMT+2 (15:10 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
- 1971-09-09 15:10:03 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.197° N, 30.283° 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 2.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.214 km N of Korkuteli, Turkey · 20090 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
- 5.214 km SE of Kemer, Turkey · 20083 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
- 5.017 km NNE of Korkuteli, Turkey · 20071 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem780154. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:29 AM UTC.