M4.6 earthquake 84 km SE of Tekirova, Turkey
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 84 km SE of Tekirova, Turkey on Tue, Jan 27, 1976, 12:44 AM GMT+2 (22:44 UTC), 77 km (48 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-26 22:44:59 UTC
- Depth
- 77.0 km (47.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 35.933° N, 31.151° 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
- 49
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000es1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC.