| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.239, 35.922 |
| UTC time | 1997-01-22 18:24:50.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 22, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, January 22, 1997 at 18:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Samandağ (Turkey - TR), about 18.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.922 and latitude 36.239.
| Location | Antakya |
| Country | Turkey (TR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Samandağ | 18.3 km |
| Antakya | 21.4 km |
| İskenderun | 44.8 km |
| Kırıkhan | 48.6 km |
| Salqīn | 48.9 km |
| Reyhanlı | 58.0 km |
| Jisr ash Shughūr | 59.3 km |
| Burj Islam | 63.8 km |
| Ma‘arratmişrīn | 72.0 km |
| Dörtyol | 72.3 km |
| Idlib | 72.7 km |
| Binnish | 77.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
İskenderun
Turkey · 2026-02-20 03:10 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.1
Kırıkhan
Turkey · 2025-12-17 01:15 UTC
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65.2 km |
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M 4.1
Antakya
Turkey · 2025-12-15 09:20 UTC
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17.5 km |
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