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M3.9 earthquake 4 km E of Foça, Turkey

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 4 km E of Foça, Turkey on Thu, Jan 29, 1987, 1:58 PM GMT+2 (11:58 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1987-01-29 11:58:06 UTC
Depth
12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.678° N, 26.809° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.91 km NW of Urla, Turkey · 14463 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 3.232 km SSW of Eresós, Greece · 14450 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.629 km ENE of Psará, Greece · 14441 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 3.94 km SSE of Plomári, Greece · 14434 days ago · 25 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 3.428 km WNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 14502 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000320n. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC.