Turkey earthquakes

M5.7 earthquake 6 km WNW of Yeşilova, Turkey

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Yeşilova, Turkey on Wed, May 12, 1971, 12:10 PM GMT+2 (10:10 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.7 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1971-05-12 10:10:38 UTC
Depth
32.4 km (20.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.530° N, 29.684° E
Region
Turkey
Strongest shaking
VI, 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
VI, strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration
18.0% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
2.3 cm/s
Map
Automatic
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Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.54 km W of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20222 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 5.419 km E of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20222 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 5.24 km S of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20222 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 5.411 km ENE of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20222 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 5.07 km NE of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20221 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 5.25 km ESE of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20221 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 5.019 km N of Kemer, Turkey · 20221 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 5.119 km ENE of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20221 days ago · 14 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 5.125 km WSW of Burdur, Turkey · 20221 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 5.020 km NE of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20220 days ago · 14 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 5.110 km NNE of Kemer, Turkey · 20220 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 5.121 km ENE of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20219 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 5.212 km NW of Tefenni, Turkey · 20219 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 5.011 km E of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20218 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 5.27 km SSE of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20218 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 5.217 km NE of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20217 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 5.225 km WSW of Burdur, Turkey · 20214 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 5.27 km SW of Ye?ilova, Turkey · 20213 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 5.08 km NNW of Karamanlı, Turkey · 20195 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 5.54 km SE of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20194 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
  21. 5.127 km NNE of Göcek, Turkey · 20187 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 5.112 km WNW of Altınyayla, Turkey · 20184 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 5.412 km ENE of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20174 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 5.58 km NNE of Karamanlı, Turkey · 20174 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 5.63 km W of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20222 days ago · 23 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 6.39 km NNE of Yeşilova, Turkey · 20222 days ago · 26 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem784350. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:06 AM UTC.