M5.2 earthquake 14 km NW of Serik, Turkey
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 14 km NW of Serik, Turkey on Mon, Mar 11, 1991, 8:33 PM GMT+2 (18:33 UTC), 113 km (70 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
- 5.2 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1991-03-11 18:33:43 UTC
- Depth
- 112.8 km (70.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 37.009° N, 30.989° E
- Region
- Turkey
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | Mw, moment | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 5.12 | Mw, moment | ISC-GEM global catalog | Final · ±0.1 |
| 5.1 | Mwc, centroid moment | Global CMT project | Preliminary |
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt at Afyon, Antalya, Burdur and Isparta. CENTROID, MOMENT TENSOR (HRV) Data Used: GDSN L.P.B.: 17S, 26C Centroid Location: Origin Time 18:33:47.3 1.5 Lat 36.75N 0.12 Lon 30.73E 0.11 Dep 122.6 4.2 Half-duration 1.5 Moment Tensor; Scale 10**16 Nm Mrr=4.89 0.44 Mtt=-5.19 0.79 Mff=0.30 0.76 Mrt=-2.29 0.55 Mrf=-1.46 0.44 Mtf=2.12 0.74 Principal Axes: (T) Val=6.03 Plg=66 Azm=127 (N) Val=0.16 Plg=22 Azm=282 (P) Val=-6.19 Plg=9 Azm=16 Best Double Couple:Mo=6.1*10**16 NP1:Strike=131 Dip=41 Slip=125 NP2:Strike=268 Dip=58 Slip=64
From the USGS event page for usp0004ny1. 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
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004ny1 (also filed as gcmtb031191b, gcmt19910311183342, iscgem338193). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC.