January 21, 2007 Earthquake: Eastern Turkey
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Eastern Turkey on January 21, 2007 at 07:38:57 UTC, 3 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- January 21, 2007
- Time
- 07:38:57 UTC
- Place
- Eastern Turkey
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 3 km (2 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 39.592° N, 42.863° E
- Country
- Turkey
The toll
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Two people slightly injured. Slight damage to some old houses in at least seven villages in Agri. Felt in the Agri area. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- December 24, 893, Ardabil, Dvin, Iran, Armenia
- 1444, Nemrut Mtns, Turkey
- December 7, 1988, Leninakan, Spitak, Kirovakan, Armenia
- June 2, 1859, Erzurum, Turkey
- 851, Dvin, Armenia
- January 858, Dvina, Turkey, Armenia
- June 4, 1679, Dvina, Turkey, Armenia
- November 24, 1976, Muradiye, Turkey
- April 28, 1903, Malazgirt, Turkey
- August 19, 1966, Varto, Turkey
- March 31, 1648, Van, Turkey
- 854, Tovin, Armenia
- October 30, 1983, Erzurum, Kars, Khorasan, Pasinler, Narman, Turkey
- July 2, 1840, Maku, Mt Ararat, Aguri, Aralikh, Iran, Turkey
- May 28, 1903, Varginis,cardahli,mehkerek, Turkey
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 7455.