2022 Düzce (Gölyaka) Earthquake
A moderate-magnitude but widely felt earthquake on the North Anatolian Fault.
Year2022
MagnitudeM5.9
Depth10.0 km
Lives lost2
What happened?
A moderate-magnitude but widely felt earthquake on the North Anatolian Fault.
Why is it important?
2 recorded deaths make this event a major human-impact earthquake. Historical totals can vary between sources as records are revised.
How to read the data
Magnitude describes the energy released at the source. The mapped epicenter is 40.80, 31.20; it does not by itself describe the full affected area.