Turkey earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 4 km N of Seferihisar, Turkey

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 4 km N of Seferihisar, Turkey on Fri, Apr 20, 1973, 12:13 AM GMT+2 (22:13 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1973-04-19 22:13:53 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.241° N, 26.841° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
26

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00001fe. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.