M4.2 Earthquake 41 km SW of Ölüdeniz, Turkey — January 16, 2022
2022-01-16 22:16:17 UTC (2022-01-16) · approx. 12:16 AM UTC+2 local
Felt by 13 people across nearby locations.
On January 16, 2022 at 22:16 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 shallow crustal earthquake struck 41 km SW of Ölüdeniz, Turkey, at a depth of 44.3 km and coordinates 36.2610°, 28.8712°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 30 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 476 m — 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 13 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
28.8712°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Ölüdeniz, Turkey?
The magnitude 4.2 earthquake that struck 41 km SW of Ölüdeniz, Turkey on January 16, 2022 at 22:16 UTC had a depth of 44.3 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 36.2610°, 28.8712°, which is 41 km SW of Ölüdeniz, Turkey. View all earthquakes in Turkey.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.2 earthquakes can continue for several days 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 4.2 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gciz). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, January 16, 2022). M4.2 Earthquake 41 km SW of Ölüdeniz, Turkey — January 16, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gciz/