M3.8 earthquake 10 km N of Karpuzlu, Turkey
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 10 km N of Karpuzlu, Turkey on Tue, Aug 7, 1990, 6:34 AM GMT+3 (03:34 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.0 Western Turkey. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1990-08-07 03:34:12 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.650° N, 27.842° 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
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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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.0Western Turkey · 13180 days ago · 25 km deep · 68 km away
- 3.48 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece · 13155 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004d22. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:49 PM UTC.