Turkey earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 17 km NNW of Do?ubayaz?t, Turkey

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 17 km NNW of Do?ubayaz?t, Turkey on Tue, Sep 4, 1979, 10:14 AM GMT+3 (07:14 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1979-09-04 07:14:02 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.694° N, 44.014° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
11

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp00012sx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.