M6.2 earthquake 23 km NE of Biga, Turkey
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Biga, Turkey on Sat, Aug 10, 1912, 11:23 AM GMT+2 (09:23 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.7 30 km SW of Kumbağ, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1912-08-10 09:23:48 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.396° N, 27.402° E
- Region
- Turkey
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.31
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.616 km E of Tekirdağ, Turkey · 41681 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
- 6.730 km SW of Kumbağ, Turkey · 41647 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem610326492. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.