M4.5 earthquake 15 km SSW of Datça, Turkey
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of Datça, Turkey on Thu, May 9, 1974, 7:02 PM GMT+2 (17:02 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-05-09 17:02:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.602° N, 27.638° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.510 km WNW of Mandráki, Greece · 19127 days ago · 156 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.141 km WSW of Émponas, Greece · 19123 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000069c. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC.