M4.7 Earthquake 15 km ESE of Sariz, Turkey — August 22, 2023
2023-08-22 10:17:34 UTC (2023-08-22) · approx. 12:17 PM UTC+2 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On August 22, 2023 at 10:17 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 15 km ESE of Sariz, Turkey, at a depth of 14.0 km and coordinates 38.4319°, 36.6586°. This earthquake was detected by 119 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 341, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 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 2 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
36.6586°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Sariz, Turkey?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 15 km ESE of Sariz, Turkey on August 22, 2023 at 10:17 UTC had a depth of 14.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 38.4319°, 36.6586°, which is 15 km ESE of Sariz, Turkey. View all earthquakes in Turkey.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 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 4.7 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000kq2s). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, August 22, 2023). M4.7 Earthquake 15 km ESE of Sariz, Turkey — August 22, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000kq2s/