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Minor mag. 1.7 earthquake - Turkey: HACIIBRAHIMLER-AKHISAR (MANISA) on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 11:51 pm (GMT +3) -

Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 11 km depth

6 Dec 21:03 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 12 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 6, 2022 20:51:23 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 11:51 pm (GMT +3)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.7
Depth	11.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	38.9712°N / 28.065°E (Turkey)
Antipode	38.971°S / 151.935°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)
Nearest volcano	Kenger (50 km / 31 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	20 km (12 mi) WNW of Gordes (Gördes) (pop: 11,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 20 km (13 mi) ENE of Akhisar (pop: 84,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) ESE of Kırkağaç (pop: 27,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 46 km (29 mi) ESE of Soma (pop: 65,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 55 km (34 mi) N of Salihli (pop: 88,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 62 km (38 mi) NNE of Turgutlu (pop: 103,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 102 km (63 mi) NE of Izmir (pop: 2,500,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 425 km (264 mi) WSW of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 5.5°C (42 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ENE
Estimated seismic energy released	2.2 x 10⁷ joules (6.22 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.7	11 km	Turkey: HACIIBRAHIMLER-AKHISAR (MANISA)	KOERI-RETMC

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Ankara, Turkey (ANTO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 418 km / 260 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Ankara, Turkey: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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At magnitude 1.7, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.

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