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M2.1 earthquake 24 km WSW of Çan, Turkey

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 24 km WSW of Çan, Turkey on Fri, Oct 12, 1990, 3:48 AM GMT+2 (01:48 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 10 km S of Balya, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-10-12 01:48:35 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.911° N, 26.813° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004fn8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:29 PM UTC.