Earthquake details

Monday, January 12, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Monday, January 12, 1976 at 22:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Van (Turkey - TR), about 24.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.135 and latitude 38.593.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	36.0 km
Coordinates	38.593, 43.135
UTC time	1976-01-12 22:41:49.500

Location	Van
Country	Turkey (TR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Van	24.2 km
Adilcevaz	41.9 km
Erciş	52.0 km
Ahlat	59.5 km
Patnos	74.4 km
Tatvan	75.1 km
Bitlis	92.0 km
Bulanık	92.9 km
Ağrı	125.1 km
Hakkâri	125.2 km
Siirt	127.8 km
Şırnak	134.1 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 5.1 Erciş Turkey · 2026-04-04 05:52 UTC	41.9 km
M 4.4 Van Turkey · 2025-12-07 19:17 UTC	39.5 km

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