Turkey earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 22 km NW of Kulp, Turkey

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 22 km NW of Kulp, Turkey on Mon, Oct 13, 1975, 12:47 AM GMT+3 (21:47 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 17 km NNE of Lice, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1975-10-12 21:47:25 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.625° N, 40.809° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
22

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.015 km NW of Lice, Turkey · 18581 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 4.717 km NNE of Lice, Turkey · 18575 days ago · 41 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 4.410 km N of Lice, Turkey · 18574 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 3.818 km SSE of E?il, Turkey · 18560 days ago · 22 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 4.52 km NNW of Genç, Turkey · 18613 days ago · 48 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 4.710 km NE of Lice, Turkey · 18617 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 4.616 km NW of Lice, Turkey · 18626 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 4.411 km ENE of Kocaköy, Turkey · 18628 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 4.520 km ESE of Genç, Turkey · 18630 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 4.23 km SSW of Solhan, Turkey · 18631 days ago · 86 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 4.611 km W of Lice, Turkey · 18633 days ago · 44 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 4.2eastern Turkey · 18633 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 4.42 km ENE of Lice, Turkey · 18634 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000d4f. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:14 AM UTC.