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.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
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
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 26
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
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.
None recorded.
Earthquakes todayTurkey earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00001fe. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.