Turkey earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 5 km SE of Bodrum, Turkey

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 5 km SE of Bodrum, Turkey on Sat, Dec 8, 1990, 6:12 AM GMT+2 (04:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 6 km WNW of Émponas, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-12-08 04:12:47 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.001° N, 27.475° 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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.06 km WNW of Émponas, Greece · 13078 days ago · 72 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 3.09 km SW of Ku?adas?, Turkey · 13075 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.812 km W of ?çmeler, Turkey · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 3.617 km SSW of Pátmos, Greece · 13054 days ago · 24 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 3.17 km SSW of Lakkí, Greece · 13054 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 3.910 km W of Émponas, Greece · 13054 days ago · 29 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.412 km WSW of Davutlar, Turkey · 13052 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 4.036 km S of Mandráki, Greece · 13034 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 3.726 km SW of Kéfalos, Greece · 13032 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 3.813 km WNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 13030 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 3.211 km N of Turgut, Turkey · 13085 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 4.239 km SW of Mandráki, Greece · 13097 days ago · 131 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 3.76 km S of Pátmos, Greece · 13097 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 3.740 km W of Émponas, Greece · 13099 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 4.412 km NNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 13099 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 3.94 km SSW of Pythagóreio, Greece · 13099 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.58 km NNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 13099 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 3.819 km NNW of Marmaris, Turkey · 13102 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 3.820 km NNW of Marmaris, Turkey · 13102 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 3.510 km SE of Marathókampos, Greece · 13112 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004hv2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:59 PM UTC.