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M4.6 earthquake 20 km N of Karacabey, Turkey

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 20 km N of Karacabey, Turkey on Tue, Dec 19, 2006, 9:15 PM GMT+2 (19:15 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2006-12-19 19:15:37 UTC
Depth
11.1 km (6.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.391° N, 28.321° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt at Istanbul.

From the USGS event page for usp000f0k6. 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.

How well it is located

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Station coverage gap
85°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000f0k6. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:05 AM UTC.