M4.7 earthquake 12 km NNE of Germencik, Turkey
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 12 km NNE of Germencik, Turkey on Fri, Dec 19, 1980, 10:49 AM GMT+3 (07:49 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-12-19 07:49:20 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.983° N, 27.635° 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
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0001bbp. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:28 AM UTC.