M4.2 earthquake 6 km W of Erci?, Turkey
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 6 km W of Erci?, Turkey on Tue, Feb 7, 1978, 4:05 AM GMT+2 (02:05 UTC), 55 km (34 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-07 02:05:22 UTC
- Depth
- 55.0 km (34.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.016° N, 43.289° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000suu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:08 PM UTC.