M3.9 earthquake 20 km NW of U?ak, Turkey
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 20 km NW of U?ak, Turkey on Fri, Jul 6, 1973, 12:12 AM GMT+3 (21:12 UTC), 39 km (24 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
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-05 21:12:11 UTC
- Depth
- 39.0 km (24.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.791° N, 29.230° 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
- 14
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.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002jt. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC.