M4.1 earthquake 3 km ESE of Umurbey, Turkey
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Umurbey, Turkey on Fri, Aug 28, 1981, 10:17 AM GMT+3 (07:17 UTC), 28 km (18 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
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-28 07:17:09 UTC
- Depth
- 28.4 km (17.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.408° N, 29.225° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
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 usp0001fhu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:13 AM UTC.