M3.6 earthquake 17 km SSW of Gediz, Turkey
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 17 km SSW of Gediz, Turkey on Sun, Jan 24, 1982, 9:37 PM GMT+3 (18:37 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 23 km W of Emet, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-01-24 18:37:53 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.848° N, 29.329° 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: 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 usp0001j9q. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC.