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M5.0 earthquake 20 km NNE of Erci?, Turkey

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 20 km NNE of Erci?, Turkey on Sun, Jan 2, 1977, 12:26 AM GMT+2 (22:26 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time: Sun, Jan 2, 1977, 12:26 AM GMT+2
UTC: 1977-01-01 22:26:40 UTC
Depth: 24.0 km (14.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 39.197° N, 43.458° E
Region: Turkey
Strongest shaking: V, moderate shaking
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated: V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 10.6% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 1.5 cm/s
Map: Automatic

USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter — Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 36

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000m15 (also filed as iscgem703014). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC.