M3.0 earthquake Western Turkey
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck in Western Turkey on Sun, Dec 20, 1981, 9:41 PM GMT+3 (18:41 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
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-20 18:41:23 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.384° N, 26.558° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001hj1. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC.