M4.6 earthquake 12 km N of Tortum, Turkey
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 12 km N of Tortum, Turkey on Fri, Oct 26, 1984, 6:08 PM GMT+3 (15:08 UTC), 64 km (40 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-10-26 15:08:04 UTC
- Depth
- 64.1 km (39.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.401° N, 41.570° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 4.37 km NNE of ?enkaya, Turkey · 15310 days ago · 50 km deep · 73 km away
- 4.714 km WSW of Göle, Turkey · 15311 days ago · 32 km deep · 83 km away
- 4.610 km WNW of ?enkaya, Turkey · 15313 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
- 5.45 km ESE of ?enkaya, Turkey · 15314 days ago · 60 km deep · 72 km away
- 4.515 km WNW of Göle, Turkey · 15315 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00028hm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.