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M3.2 earthquake 20 km WNW of Behram, Turkey

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 20 km WNW of Behram, Turkey on Mon, Dec 4, 1989, 12:38 PM GMT+2 (10:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 13 km NNW of Míthymna, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-12-04 10:38:47 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.588° N, 26.124° 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: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.314 km WNW of Ayvac?k, Turkey · 13450 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 3.333 km ESE of Mýrina, Greece · 13446 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 3.413 km W of Ayvac?k, Turkey · 13439 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 3.117 km SE of Plomári, Greece · 13412 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 3.48 km SE of Dikili, Turkey · 13398 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 4.313 km NNW of Míthymna, Greece · 13393 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 3.77 km S of Eresós, Greece · 13393 days ago · 28 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 3.617 km SSW of Geyikli, Turkey · 13451 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 3.625 km WNW of Karaburun, Turkey · 13452 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.313 km W of Míthymna, Greece · 13464 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 3.439 km WNW of Eresós, Greece · 13464 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 3.44 km WSW of Mantamádos, Greece · 13473 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00042qp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:49 PM UTC.