M4.4 earthquake 20 km SSW of Cimin, Turkey
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 20 km SSW of Cimin, Turkey on Mon, Nov 14, 1983, 7:01 AM GMT+3 (04:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 5 km NNW of Erzincan, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-11-14 04:01:54 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.550° N, 39.579° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001zt7. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:34 PM UTC.