M5.8 earthquake 9 km E of Nurdağı, Turkey
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 9 km E of Nurdağı, Turkey on Sun, Jul 11, 1971, 10:12 PM GMT+2 (20:12 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-07-11 20:12:57 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.167° N, 36.845° E
- Region
- Turkey
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Map
- Automatic
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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.06 km ENE of Nurdağı, Turkey · 20158 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
- 5.115 km SE of Nurdağı, Turkey · 20125 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem782114 (also filed as atlas19710711201254). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.