Turkey earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 3 km E of Behram, Turkey

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 3 km E of Behram, Turkey on Fri, Dec 21, 1990, 7:12 AM GMT+2 (05:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 16 km W of Ayvac?k, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-12-21 05:12:45 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.490° N, 26.369° 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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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.88 km ESE of Polichnítos, Greece · 13068 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 3.616 km W of Ayvac?k, Turkey · 13067 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 3.11 km W of Foça, Turkey · 13066 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.019 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 13064 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 3.38 km NNW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 13053 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 3.08 km SSE of Geyikli, Turkey · 13051 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 3.210 km ESE of Çan, Turkey · 13050 days ago · 28 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 3.418 km S of Gökçeada, Turkey · 13048 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 3.540 km WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 3.419 km SW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 3.610 km WNW of Foça, Turkey · 13020 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.8Near the coast of western Turkey · 13017 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 3.224 km NW of Eceabat, Turkey · 13013 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.97 km SSE of Havran, Turkey · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 3.419 km S of Eresós, Greece · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 2.613 km N of K?n?k, Turkey · 13071 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.516 km NW of Soma, Turkey · 13076 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 3.04 km ESE of Foça, Turkey · 13079 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 3.17 km ENE of Míthymna, Greece · 13081 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 2.413 km N of K?n?k, Turkey · 13088 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 3.615 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 13090 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 3.111 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 13096 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.77 km NE of Zeytinda?, Turkey · 13098 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004jdp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:41 PM UTC.