Earthquake details

Sunday, April 29, 1923 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, April 29, 1923 at 09:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tokat Province (Turkey - TR), about 45.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 36.367 and latitude 39.934.

Magnitude	5.9
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	39.934, 36.367
UTC time	1923-04-29 09:34:41.870

Location	Tokat Province
Country	Turkey (TR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1923-04-29

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tokat Province	45.2 km
Turhal	56.0 km
Zile	58.0 km
Sivas	59.2 km
Erbaa	83.6 km
Niksar	88.5 km
Amasya	92.0 km
Sorgun	101.8 km
Suluova	117.0 km
Kumru	129.4 km
Merzifon	129.6 km
Yozgat	134.1 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 5.3 Erbaa Turkey · 2026-03-13 00:35 UTC	86.1 km
M 4.4 Turhal Turkey · 2025-08-20 22:24 UTC	34.4 km

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