June 14, 2012 Earthquake: Sirnak, Turkey
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Sirnak, Turkey on June 14, 2012 at 05:52:53 UTC, 5 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
- June 14, 2012
- Time
- 05:52:53 UTC
- Place
- Sirnak, Turkey
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb)
- Focal depth
- 5 km (3 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 37.294° N, 42.325° E
- Country
- Turkey
The toll
- Injuries
- 23
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses damaged
- 25
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.
At least 23 people slightly injured and 25 buildings damaged in Sirnak, Turkey. Felt (IV) at Erbil and (III) at Dahuk, Iraq. Also felt at Mosul. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- 847, Al-Mawsil, Iraq
- September 6, 845, Al-Mawsil, Iraq
- 1444, Nemrut Mtns, Turkey
- September 6, 1975, Lice, Turkey
- March 31, 1648, Van, Turkey
- October 23, 2011, Ercis, Van, Turkey
- July 29, 1945, Van,bolgesi, Turkey
- November 27, 1934, Diyarbakir (Mouche Diarbekir), Kurdistan, Turkey
- June 7, 1881, Van,nemrut, Turkey
- 1781, Al-Mawsil (Mosul), Iraq
- November 9, 2011, Van, Turkey
- July 24, 1991, Arbil, Dibs, Iraq
- December 15, 1934, Diyarbakir (Diarbekir), Kurdistan, Turkey
- July 3, 1966, Mus, Turkey
- July 12, 1966, Bagici, 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 9949.