| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.250, 35.951 |
| UTC time | 1997-01-22 17:57:18.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 22, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, January 22, 1997 at 17:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Samandağ (Turkey - TR), about 19.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.951 and latitude 36.250.
| Location | Antakya |
| Country | Turkey (TR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Samandağ | 19.0 km |
| Antakya | 19.1 km |
| İskenderun | 42.5 km |
| Kırıkhan | 45.8 km |
| Salqīn | 46.7 km |
| Reyhanlı | 55.4 km |
| Jisr ash Shughūr | 58.8 km |
| Burj Islam | 65.5 km |
| Ma‘arratmişrīn | 70.0 km |
| Dörtyol | 70.2 km |
| Idlib | 71.0 km |
| Binnish | 76.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.3
İskenderun
Turkey · 2026-02-20 03:10 UTC
|
43.1 km |
|
M 4.1
Kırıkhan
Turkey · 2025-12-17 01:15 UTC
|
62.4 km |
|
M 4.1
Antakya
Turkey · 2025-12-15 09:20 UTC
|
15.4 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.