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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem784339
USGS iscgem784339

12 May 1971, 07:25

9 km NNE of Yeşilova, Turkey

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 25.8 km depth.

Depth25.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 9 km NNE of Yeşilova, Turkey?

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37.585000, 29.796000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem784339
Coordinates
37.585, 29.796
Network
iscgem
Significance
618