M4.8 earthquake 10 km NW of Kale, Turkey
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 10 km NW of Kale, Turkey on Sat, Jun 17, 1978, 11:40 PM GMT+3 (20:40 UTC), 11 km (7 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-17 20:40:38 UTC
- Depth
- 11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.493° N, 28.748° 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 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000v3x. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC.