Turkey earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 20 km N of Karaburun, Turkey

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 20 km N of Karaburun, Turkey on Thu, Jun 14, 1979, 5:01 PM GMT+3 (14:01 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 13 km NW of Foça, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1979-06-14 14:01:09 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.819° N, 26.510° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
13

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.220 km WNW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 17278 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 3.912 km NW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 17278 days ago · 32 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 4.015 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 17277 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 5.113 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 17276 days ago · 18 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 3.512 km WNW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 17275 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 3.512 km NE of Karaburun, Turkey · 17275 days ago · 19 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 4.320 km NW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 17275 days ago · 23 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 4.611 km NE of Karaburun, Turkey · 17275 days ago · 16 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 3.122 km SE of Plomári, Greece · 17274 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 4.410 km NNE of Karaburun, Turkey · 17273 days ago · 23 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 3.413 km NW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 17272 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 4.615 km WSW of Çandarl?, Turkey · 17266 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 3.716 km WSW of Çandarl?, Turkey · 17257 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 3.35 km NE of Karaburun, Turkey · 17252 days ago · 18 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 3.18 km ESE of Yeni?akran, Turkey · 17239 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 3.316 km NNW of Karaburun, Turkey · 17235 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away

Before

  1. 4.214 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 17278 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 3.319 km WNW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 17278 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 5.819 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 17278 days ago · 23 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 3.021 km N of Psará, Greece · 17281 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 3.126 km N of Psará, Greece · 17288 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 4.320 km N of Psará, Greece · 17304 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001198. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC.