M5.0 earthquake 16 km S of Palu, Turkey
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 16 km S of Palu, Turkey on Sat, Jul 17, 1971, 11:45 PM GMT+2 (21:45 UTC), 11 km (7 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
- 5.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-07-17 21:45:21 UTC
- Depth
- 11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.547° N, 39.885° 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 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem782409. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC.