M5.2 Earthquake 21 km W of Uzunba?, Turkey — February 16, 2023
2023-02-16 19:47:49 UTC (2023-02-16) · approx. 9:47 PM UTC+2 local
Felt by 60 people across nearby locations.
On February 16, 2023 at 19:47 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck 21 km W of Uzunba?, Turkey, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 36.1766°, 35.7967°. This earthquake was detected by 145 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 448, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 951 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.3 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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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 60 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
35.7967°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Uzunba?, Turkey?
The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck 21 km W of Uzunba?, Turkey on February 16, 2023 at 19:47 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 36.1766°, 35.7967°, which is 21 km W of Uzunba?, Turkey. View all earthquakes in Turkey.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.2 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 5.2 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000jpff). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, February 16, 2023). M5.2 Earthquake 21 km W of Uzunba?, Turkey — February 16, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000jpff/