M3.6 earthquake 18 km W of Bozcaada, Turkey
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 18 km W of Bozcaada, Turkey on Mon, Oct 27, 1980, 1:09 PM GMT+3 (10:09 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-10-27 10:09:02 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.809° N, 25.852° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ah5. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:29 AM UTC.