Major magnitude. 7.3 earthquake - Turkey-Iran Border Region on Wednesday, 24 November 1976 at 12:22 (GMT)
Major magnitude 7.3 earthquake at 36 km depth

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Date & time: 24 Nov 1976 12:22:18 UTC
Magnitude: 7.3
Depth: 36.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.121°N / 44.029°E

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Turkey)
Nearest volcano:
Tendürek Dağ (29 km / 18 mi)
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Primary data source:
USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 10
15 joules (1562 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.3 x 10
6 tons of TNT or 84 atomic bombs!)
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 7.3 | 36 km | Turkey-Iran border region | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 7.3 quake Turkey-Iran Border Region 24 November 1976 12:22 GMT
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Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake ruptured along a surface of approx. 1995 km
2 (=770 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 77 km (48 mi).
Aftershocks typically occur during the weeks, months or even a year following the quake at or near the same fault, at distances of up to approx. two times the length of the rupture zone.
The often broadly linear arrangement of aftershock epicenters encompasses the rupture zone of the main shock (check on the
map below to verify).
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (82 quakes):
25 Nov 1978 08:57 UTC
| M 4.6 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 62 km (38 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
15 Aug 1978 09:04 UTC
| M 4.8 | 15 km (9.3 mi) depth
| 242 km (150 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
27 Jun 1978 04:45 UTC
| M 4.5 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 224 km (139 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
20 May 1978 18:45 UTC
| M 4.1 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 187 km (116 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Mar 1978 23:27 UTC
| M 4.5 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 228 km (141 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
07 Feb 1978 02:05 UTC
| M 4.2 | 55 km (34.2 mi) depth
| 65 km (40 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
06 Feb 1978 22:48 UTC
| M 4.5 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 25 km (15 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
06 Feb 1978 14:05 UTC
| M 4.7 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 58 km (36 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
28 Jan 1978 14:19 UTC
| M 4.5 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 56 km (35 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
17 Jan 1978 19:12 UTC
| M 4.7 | 14 km (8.7 mi) depth
| 195 km (121 mi) distance
| USGS | DetailsShow all
07 Jan 1978 16:48 UTC
| M 4.7 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 179 km (111 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
02 Jan 1978 06:31 UTC
| M 5.3 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth
| 270 km (168 mi) distance
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03 Nov 1977 19:46 UTC
| M 5.1 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 49 km (31 mi) distance
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30 Sep 1977 16:50 UTC
| M 4.8 | 9 km (5.6 mi) depth
| 135 km (84 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
15 Sep 1977 15:19 UTC
| M 4.7 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 11 km (7 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
08 Jul 1977 18:59 UTC
| M 4.5 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 244 km (152 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
30 May 1977 18:06 UTC
| M 4.6 | 36 km (22.4 mi) depth
| 31 km (19 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
30 May 1977 11:20 UTC
| M 4.2 | 44 km (27.3 mi) depth
| 47 km (29 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
30 May 1977 03:42 UTC
| M 4.9 | 57 km (35.4 mi) depth
| 26 km (16 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
26 May 1977 09:50 UTC
| M 4.8 | 41 km (25.5 mi) depth
| 35 km (22 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
26 May 1977 01:35 UTC
| M 5.4 | 37 km (23 mi) depth
| 37 km (23 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
02 May 1977 18:55 UTC
| M 4.7 | 42 km (26.1 mi) depth
| 50 km (31 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
26 Apr 1977 13:31 UTC
| M 4.4 | 28 km (17.4 mi) depth
| 50 km (31 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
26 Mar 1977 05:04 UTC
| M 5.0 | 21 km (13 mi) depth
| 57 km (36 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
14 Mar 1977 19:42 UTC
| M 4.5 | 16 km (9.9 mi) depth
| 268 km (167 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
18 Feb 1977 00:08 UTC
| M 4.5 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 241 km (150 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
04 Feb 1977 20:47 UTC
| M 4.7 | 36 km (22.4 mi) depth
| 20 km (12 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
17 Jan 1977 05:19 UTC
| M 5.0 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 44 km (28 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
02 Jan 1977 19:37 UTC
| M 4.9 | 34 km (21.1 mi) depth
| 42 km (26 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
01 Jan 1977 22:26 UTC
| M 5.0 | 24 km (14.9 mi) depth
| 50 km (31 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
28 Dec 1976 17:55 UTC
| M 4.4 | 27 km (16.8 mi) depth
| 49 km (30 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
25 Dec 1976 22:19 UTC
| M 4.5 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 28 km (17 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
12 Dec 1976 07:54 UTC
| M 4.8 | 40 km (24.9 mi) depth
| 23 km (14 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
11 Dec 1976 00:02 UTC
| M 4.0 | 29 km (18 mi) depth
| 23 km (14 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
06 Dec 1976 04:06 UTC
| M 4.4 | 67 km (41.6 mi) depth
| 44 km (27 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
06 Dec 1976 03:58 UTC
| M 4.4 | 48 km (29.8 mi) depth
| 33 km (21 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
05 Dec 1976 19:14 UTC
| M 4.2 | 21 km (13 mi) depth
| 23 km (14 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
04 Dec 1976 04:10 UTC
| M 4.8 | 22 km (13.7 mi) depth
| 43 km (27 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
03 Dec 1976 20:34 UTC
| M 4.0 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 9 km (6 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
01 Dec 1976 15:41 UTC
| M 4.4 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 52 km (32 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
01 Dec 1976 14:38 UTC
| M 4.1 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 56 km (35 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
30 Nov 1976 11:45 UTC
| M 4.6 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 20 km (12 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
28 Nov 1976 11:13 UTC
| M 4.5 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 15 km (9 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
28 Nov 1976 00:26 UTC
| M 4.2 | 44 km (27.3 mi) depth
| 38 km (24 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
26 Nov 1976 22:37 UTC
| M 4.3 | 45 km (28 mi) depth
| 22 km (14 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
26 Nov 1976 21:18 UTC
| M 4.4 | 69 km (42.9 mi) depth
| 26 km (16 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
26 Nov 1976 12:20 UTC
| M 4.1 | 45 km (28 mi) depth
| 16 km (10 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
25 Nov 1976 09:49 UTC
| M 5.0 | 34 km (21.1 mi) depth
| 25 km (15 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
24 Nov 1976 20:46 UTC
| M 4.8 | 46 km (28.6 mi) depth
| 5 km (3 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
24 Nov 1976 15:11 UTC
| M 5.0 | 40 km (24.9 mi) depth
| 17 km (11 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
24 Nov 1976 15:04 UTC
| M 4.9 | 41 km (25.5 mi) depth
| 28 km (17 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
24 Nov 1976 14:11 UTC
| M 4.5 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 68 km (42 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
24 Nov 1976 13:18 UTC
| M 4.8 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 32 km (20 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
| M | 0 km (0 mi) depth
| 6239 km (3877 mi) distance
| | Details
24 Nov 1976 12:36 UTC
| M 5.5 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 25 km (15 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
24 Nov 1976 12:30 UTC
| M 5.0 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth
| 9 km (6 mi) distance
| USGS | Details
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