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M4.8 earthquake 17 km N of Gökçeada, Turkey

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 17 km N of Gökçeada, Turkey on Thu, Jul 10, 2003, 1:31 AM GMT+3 (22:31 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mwc), light
Local time: Thu, Jul 10, 2003, 1:31 AM GMT+3
UTC: 2003-07-09 22:31:41 UTC
Depth: 18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 40.354° N, 25.930° 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.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Strike-slip
Nodal plane 1: Strike 356°, dip 71°, rake 3°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 265°, dip 87°, rake 161°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap: 32°
Stations used: 362

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c23h (also filed as gcmtb070903g, gcmt20030709223141). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC.