M3.9 earthquake 8 km E of Bodrum, Turkey
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 8 km E of Bodrum, Turkey on Sun, Jul 21, 1974, 2:56 AM GMT+3 (23:56 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 1974-07-20 23:56:36 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.037° N, 27.522° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 5
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000788. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC.