M4.8 earthquake 11 km ESE of Kelkit, Turkey
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 11 km ESE of Kelkit, Turkey on Sat, Jan 20, 1979, 6:46 AM GMT+3 (03:46 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-01-20 03:46:02 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.096° N, 39.560° 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
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ygu. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:57 AM UTC.