M5.2 earthquake 62 km SSE of Ka?, Turkey
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 62 km SSE of Ka?, Turkey on Fri, May 2, 1980, 8:30 AM GMT+3 (05:30 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-05-02 05:30:58 UTC
- Depth
- 32.0 km (19.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.651° N, 29.803° 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
- 166
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp000170d (also filed as gcmtb050280c, gcmt19800502053058, iscgem644932). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:37 AM UTC.