M4.6 earthquake 15 km ENE of Konya, Turkey
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 15 km ENE of Konya, Turkey on Fri, Feb 24, 1978, 4:51 AM GMT+2 (02:51 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-24 02:51:23 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.902° N, 32.662° 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
- 33
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000t49. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:04 PM UTC.