M4.6 earthquake 9 km WSW of Hani, Turkey
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 9 km WSW of Hani, Turkey on Tue, Dec 30, 1975, 6:00 PM GMT+2 (16:00 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 eastern Turkey. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-12-30 16:00:18 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.389° N, 40.280° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000e5y. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC.