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M4.8 earthquake 47 km N of Özalp, Turkey

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 47 km N of Özalp, Turkey on Thu, Nov 25, 1976, 12:16 AM GMT+3:30 (20:46 UTC), 46 km (29 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 48 km NNE of Özalp, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Nov 25, 1976, 12:16 AM GMT+3:30
UTC: 1976-11-24 20:46:06 UTC
Depth: 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 39.080° N, 44.045° E
Region: Turkey
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 108

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000kfb (also filed as iscgem706317, iscgemsup706317). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:13 AM UTC.