M4.9 earthquake 52 km NNE of Özalp, Turkey
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 52 km NNE of Özalp, Turkey on Mon, May 30, 1977, 8:12 AM GMT+4:30 (03:42 UTC), 57 km (35 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-05-30 03:42:56 UTC
- Depth
- 57.0 km (35.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.053° N, 44.319° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.244 km W of Qarah ???’ od D?n, Iran · 18012 days ago · 44 km deep · 22 km away
- 4.637 km NE of Özalp, Turkey · 18012 days ago · 36 km deep · 16 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000p34. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC.