M2.8 earthquake 9 km N of Hamdibey, Turkey
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 9 km N of Hamdibey, Turkey on Sun, Sep 16, 1984, 7:18 AM GMT+3 (04:18 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 12 km N of Biga, 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
- 2.8 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-09-16 04:18:02 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.937° N, 27.260° 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
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- 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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00027ef. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:41 PM UTC.