Turkey earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 11 km NE of Karaburun, Turkey

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Karaburun, Turkey on Mon, Jun 18, 1979, 6:25 AM GMT+3 (03:25 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1979-06-18 03:25:59 UTC
Depth
16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.716° N, 26.588° 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
18

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.122 km SE of Plomári, Greece · 17271 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 4.410 km NNE of Karaburun, Turkey · 17270 days ago · 23 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.413 km NW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 17269 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 4.615 km WSW of Çandarl?, Turkey · 17263 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 3.716 km WSW of Çandarl?, Turkey · 17253 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 3.35 km NE of Karaburun, Turkey · 17249 days ago · 18 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 3.18 km ESE of Yeni?akran, Turkey · 17236 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 3.316 km NNW of Karaburun, Turkey · 17232 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away

Before

  1. 4.320 km NW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 17272 days ago · 23 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 3.512 km NE of Karaburun, Turkey · 17272 days ago · 19 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 3.512 km WNW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 17272 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 5.113 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 17273 days ago · 18 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 4.015 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 17274 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 3.912 km NW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 17275 days ago · 32 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 3.220 km WNW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 17275 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 3.320 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 17275 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 4.214 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 17275 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 3.319 km WNW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 17275 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 5.819 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 17275 days ago · 23 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 3.021 km N of Psará, Greece · 17277 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 3.126 km N of Psará, Greece · 17284 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 4.320 km N of Psará, Greece · 17301 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00011d3. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC.