M4.4 earthquake 21 km ESE of Keban, Turkey
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 21 km ESE of Keban, Turkey on Wed, Aug 21, 1974, 4:36 PM GMT+3 (13:36 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-08-21 13:36:30 UTC
- Depth
- 11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.732° N, 38.968° 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
- 6
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 usp00007qe. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC.