M4.7 earthquake 8 km NE of Diyadin, Turkey
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 8 km NE of Diyadin, Turkey on Mon, Feb 6, 1978, 4:05 PM GMT+2 (14:05 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-06 14:05:58 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.596° N, 43.745° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.532 km SSE of Do?ubayaz?t, Turkey · 17760 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
- 4.26 km W of Erci?, Turkey · 17760 days ago · 55 km deep · 75 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000sur. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:59 AM UTC.