M3.9 earthquake 17 km SSE of Milas, Turkey
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 17 km SSE of Milas, Turkey on Wed, Feb 11, 1976, 11:01 AM GMT+2 (09:01 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 2 km NNW of Güvercinlik, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-11 09:01:48 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.185° N, 27.892° 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.
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.818 km SE of Güvercinlik, Turkey · 18483 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
- 4.12 km NNW of Güvercinlik, Turkey · 18443 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000f0w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC.