M5.1 Earthquake 25 km WSW of Do?anyol, Turkey — June 5, 2020
2020-06-05 18:06:21 UTC (2020-06-05) · approx. 9:06 PM UTC+3 local
Maximum shaking intensity MMI 6.0 (strong).
On June 5, 2020 at 18:06 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 25 km WSW of Do?anyol, Turkey, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 38.2379°, 38.7587°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Turkey, a region characterized by the North Anatolian Fault, a 1,500 km transform boundary driven by the westward extrusion of the Anatolian microplate. The nearest mapped fault system is the North Anatolian Fault. View all earthquakes in Turkey.
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ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Earthquake Details
38.7587°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Do?anyol, Turkey?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 25 km WSW of Do?anyol, Turkey on June 5, 2020 at 18:06 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 38.2379°, 38.7587°, which is 25 km WSW of Do?anyol, Turkey. View all earthquakes in Turkey.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Has Turkey had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Turkey was the M7.8 Kahramanmaraş earthquake of February 6, 2023. Today's magnitude 5.1 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000a6qw). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, June 5, 2020). M5.1 Earthquake 25 km WSW of Do?anyol, Turkey — June 5, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000a6qw/