Turkey earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 18 km NNW of Urla, Turkey

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 18 km NNW of Urla, Turkey on Sun, Dec 17, 1989, 9:12 AM GMT+2 (07:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 15 km W of Urla, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

Urla forecastMore in Turkey

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1989-12-17 07:12:15 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.480° N, 26.678° 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
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.29 km W of Urla, Turkey · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 4.515 km W of Urla, Turkey · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 3.111 km WNW of Urla, Turkey · 13432 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 3.217 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13420 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 3.117 km SE of Plomári, Greece · 13412 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 3.48 km SE of Dikili, Turkey · 13398 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 3.77 km S of Eresós, Greece · 13393 days ago · 28 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 3.321 km ESE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 13393 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 3.315 km E of Psará, Greece · 13388 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 3.625 km WNW of Karaburun, Turkey · 13452 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.514 km NW of Néon Karlovásion, Greece · 13459 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 3.512 km NW of Néon Karlovásion, Greece · 13459 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 3.117 km NNW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13465 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 3.220 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13467 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away

Earthquakes todayTurkey earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000436g. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:43 PM UTC.