M4.9 Earthquake 21 km SSE of Feke, Turkey — October 27, 2024
2024-10-27 17:07:10 UTC (2024-10-27) · approx. 7:07 PM UTC+2 local
Felt by 7 people across nearby locations. Aftershock of the M5.0 mainshock.
On October 27, 2024 at 17:07 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 21 km SSE of Feke, Turkey, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 37.6308°, 36.0057°. This earthquake was detected by 96 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 372, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
This earthquake is part of an ongoing aftershock sequence following the magnitude 5.0 mainshock that occurred 7 days ago 21 km ESE of Feke, Turkey. Since the mainshock, the USGS has recorded 6 aftershocks in this area. Aftershock activity is expected to continue for days to weeks as stresses on surrounding faults redistribute.
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.
Learn more: Magnitude scale · Aftershock sequences
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 7 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
36.0057°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Feke, Turkey?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 21 km SSE of Feke, Turkey on October 27, 2024 at 17:07 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 37.6308°, 36.0057°, which is 21 km SSE of Feke, Turkey. View all earthquakes in Turkey.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Is this the same earthquake as the M5.0 one earlier?
No. This magnitude 4.9 earthquake is an aftershock of the larger magnitude 5.0 mainshock that occurred earlier 21 km ESE of Feke, Turkey. Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes triggered by stress changes from the mainshock.
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 4.9 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000nni1). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, October 27, 2024). M4.9 Earthquake 21 km SSE of Feke, Turkey — October 27, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000nni1/