M4.7 earthquake 12 km NE of Göle, Turkey
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 12 km NE of Göle, Turkey on Wed, Oct 17, 1984, 5:16 PM GMT+3 (14:16 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 5 km ESE of ?enkaya, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-10-17 14:16:06 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.869° N, 42.702° 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
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- 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 1.7 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.515 km WNW of Göle, Turkey · 15314 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.45 km ESE of ?enkaya, Turkey · 15314 days ago · 60 km deep · 44 km away
- 4.610 km WNW of ?enkaya, Turkey · 15313 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.714 km WSW of Göle, Turkey · 15311 days ago · 32 km deep · 27 km away
- 4.37 km NNE of ?enkaya, Turkey · 15309 days ago · 50 km deep · 39 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002882. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:59 AM UTC.