M4.5 earthquake 6 km W of A?kale, Turkey
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 6 km W of A?kale, Turkey on Mon, Apr 13, 1981, 10:41 PM GMT+3 (19:41 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-13 19:41:39 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.917° N, 40.623° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
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 usp0001d4v. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.