| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.470, 35.847 |
| UTC time | 1979-12-28 03:09:07.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 28, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkey on Friday, December 28, 1979 at 03:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kozan (Turkey - TR), about 3.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.847 and latitude 37.470.
| Location | Kozan |
| Country | Turkey (TR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Kozan | 3.2 km |
| Kadirli | 24.5 km |
| İmamoğlu | 28.3 km |
| Ceyhan | 49.6 km |
| Osmaniye | 56.6 km |
| Adana | 71.0 km |
| Kireçocağı | 71.7 km |
| Dörtyol | 78.0 km |
| Göksun | 83.9 km |
| Kahramanmaraş | 96.1 km |
| İskenderun | 102.5 km |
| Tarsus | 104.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Göksun
Turkey · 2026-01-09 08:17 UTC
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89.5 km |
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M 4.3
Kahramanmaraş
Turkey · 2025-11-20 09:09 UTC
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89.5 km |
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M 4.3
Kozan
Turkey · 2025-10-19 11:39 UTC
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45.2 km |
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M 4.4
Göksun
Turkey · 2025-06-24 04:09 UTC
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65.1 km |
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