M4.6 earthquake 37 km NE of Özalp, Turkey
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 37 km NE of Özalp, Turkey on Mon, May 30, 1977, 10:36 PM GMT+4:30 (18:06 UTC), 36 km (22 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
- 1977-05-30 18:06:55 UTC
- Depth
- 36.0 km (22.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.912° N, 44.271° 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
- 31
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 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 4.244 km W of Qarah ???’ od D?n, Iran · 18012 days ago · 44 km deep · 21 km away
- 4.952 km NNE of Özalp, Turkey · 18012 days ago · 57 km deep · 16 km away
- 4.848 km NE of Özalp, Turkey · 18016 days ago · 41 km deep · 11 km away
- 5.446 km NE of Özalp, Turkey · 18016 days ago · 37 km deep · 10 km away
- 4.76 km WNW of Do?ubayaz?t, Turkey · 18040 days ago · 42 km deep · 76 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000p3c. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.