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M4.3 earthquake 48 km WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 48 km WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey on Wed, Oct 14, 1987, 11:49 AM GMT+2 (09:49 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1987-10-14 09:49:36 UTC
Depth
23.0 km (14.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.629° N, 25.569° 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.

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.333 km E of Skýros, Greece · 14222 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 3.240 km NNW of Mýrina, Greece · 14198 days ago · 25 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 3.818 km S of Samothráki, Greece · 14189 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.844 km W of Mýrina, Greece · 14178 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.836 km WSW of Mýrina, Greece · 14176 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 3.413 km SSW of Eresós, Greece · 14235 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 3.452 km W of Eresós, Greece · 14236 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 3.247 km W of Eresós, Greece · 14248 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 3.542 km W of Eresós, Greece · 14252 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000398m. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC.