M5.0 earthquake 0 km NW of Yarma, Turkey
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 0 km NW of Yarma, Turkey on Thu, Aug 3, 1972, 11:39 PM GMT+2 (21:39 UTC), 35 km (22 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
- 1972-08-03 21:39:27 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.817° N, 32.877° 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
- ±0.23
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem770205. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC.