M4.5 earthquake 13 km NNE of Amasra, Turkey
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 13 km NNE of Amasra, Turkey on Thu, Feb 19, 1976, 1:07 AM GMT+2 (23:07 UTC), 3 km (2 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
- 1976-02-18 23:07:09 UTC
- Depth
- 3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.864° N, 32.428° 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
- 65
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 usp0000f41. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:21 AM UTC.