M3.6 earthquake 18 km ENE of Karakoçan, Turkey
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of Karakoçan, Turkey on Fri, Mar 12, 1976, 12:31 AM GMT+2 (22:31 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-11 22:31:31 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.999° N, 40.235° 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
- 7
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 usp0000fdm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC.