M5.1 Earthquake 4 km S of Özdere, Turkey — January 27, 2024
2024-01-27 05:19:19 UTC (2024-01-27) · approx. 7:19 AM UTC+2 local
Felt by 37 people across nearby locations.
On January 27, 2024 at 05:19 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 4 km S of Özdere, Turkey, at a depth of 11.3 km and coordinates 37.9756°, 27.1182°. This earthquake was detected by 148 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 421, placing it among routine seismic activity.
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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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 37 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
27.1182°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Özdere, Turkey?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 4 km S of Özdere, Turkey on January 27, 2024 at 05:19 UTC had a depth of 11.3 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 37.9756°, 27.1182°, which is 4 km S of Özdere, 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: us7000luac). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, January 27, 2024). M5.1 Earthquake 4 km S of Özdere, Turkey — January 27, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000luac/