M4.7 earthquake 10 km NE of Marmaris, Turkey
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Marmaris, Turkey on Sat, Apr 4, 1987, 6:59 PM GMT+3 (15:59 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-04 15:59:07 UTC
- Depth
- 21.1 km (13.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.920° N, 28.361° E
- Region
- Turkey
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt in the Mugla, Turkey area.
From the USGS event page for usp00033x1. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
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 1.7 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 usp00033x1. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:38 PM UTC.