| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.275, 35.997 |
| UTC time | 1997-01-22 18:27:29.660 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 22, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, January 22, 1997 at 18:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Antakya (Turkey - TR), about 16.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.997 and latitude 36.275.
| Location | Antakya |
| Country | Turkey (TR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Antakya | 16.3 km |
| Samandağ | 21.8 km |
| İskenderun | 38.2 km |
| Kırıkhan | 40.8 km |
| Salqīn | 43.6 km |
| Reyhanlı | 51.2 km |
| Jisr ash Shughūr | 59.0 km |
| Dörtyol | 66.2 km |
| Ma‘arratmişrīn | 67.4 km |
| Idlib | 68.9 km |
| Burj Islam | 69.2 km |
| Binnish | 73.6 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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38.1 km |
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M 4.1
Kırıkhan
Turkey · 2025-12-17 01:15 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.1
Antakya
Turkey · 2025-12-15 09:20 UTC
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13.0 km |
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