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Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 18 km east of Mustafakemalpaşa, Bursa, Turkey, on Thursday, Oct 7, 2021 at 1:06 am (GMT +3) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 5 km depth
6 Oct 22:15 UTC: First to report: NOA after 9 minutes.
Update Wed, 6 Oct 2021, 22:21
Moderate 4.3 quake hits near Mustafakemalpaşa, Bursa, Turkey4.3 quake 7 Oct 1:06 am (GMT +3)
Just 14 minutes ago, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Mustafakemalpaşa, Bursa, Turkey. The tremor was recorded early morning on Thursday, October 7th, 2021, at 1:06 am local time, at a very shallow depth of 5 km below the surface.
The event was filed by the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), the first seismological agency to report it.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Mustafakemalpaşa (pop. 101,400) located 18 km from the epicenter, Karacabey (pop. 44,300) 27 km away, Bursa (pop. 1,412,700) 41 km away, Mudanya (pop. 23,200) 41 km away, and Susurluk (pop. 24,800) 42 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Kestel (pop. 36,200) located 53 km from the epicenter, Gemlik (pop. 71,100) 62 km away, and Bandırma (pop. 107,600) 63 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
The event was filed by the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), the first seismological agency to report it.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Mustafakemalpaşa (pop. 101,400) located 18 km from the epicenter, Karacabey (pop. 44,300) 27 km away, Bursa (pop. 1,412,700) 41 km away, Mudanya (pop. 23,200) 41 km away, and Susurluk (pop. 24,800) 42 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Kestel (pop. 36,200) located 53 km from the epicenter, Gemlik (pop. 71,100) 62 km away, and Bandırma (pop. 107,600) 63 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Oct 6, 2021 22:06:50 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Thursday, Oct 7, 2021 at 1:06 am (GMT +3) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.3 |
| Depth | 5.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 40.0646°N / 28.6152°E  (Bursa, Turkey) |
| Antipode | 40.065°S / 151.385°W |
| Shaking intensity | Moderate shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | NOA (National Observatory of Athens) |
| Nearest volcano | Kenger (162 km / 101 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 18 km (11 mi) E of Mustafakemalpaşa (pop: 101,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 27 km (17 mi) SE of Karacabey (pop: 44,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 41 km (25 mi) WSW of Bursa (pop: 1,412,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 41 km (26 mi) SSW of Mudanya (pop: 23,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) ENE of Susurluk (Balıkesir) (pop: 24,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) WSW of Kestel (pop: 36,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 62 km (38 mi) SW of Gemlik (pop: 71,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) ESE of Bandırma (Balıkesir) (pop: 107,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 109 km (68 mi) SSW of Istanbul (pop: 14,804,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 362 km (225 mi) W of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  13.3°C (56 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ESE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.3 | 5 km | Turkey: 206 Km ENE From Mitilini | NOA |
User reports for this quake (1)
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