M5.0 earthquake 16 km SE of Konya, Turkey
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 16 km SE of Konya, Turkey on Wed, Aug 2, 1972, 5:11 PM GMT+2 (15:11 UTC), 12 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
- 1972-08-02 15:11:12 UTC
- Depth
- 12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.765° N, 32.616° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem770154. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC.