Turkey earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 9 km SW of Ku?adas?, Turkey

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Ku?adas?, Turkey on Sat, Dec 15, 1990, 6:02 AM GMT+2 (04:02 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 8 km N of Kö?k, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-12-15 04:02:31 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.802° N, 27.174° 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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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 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.18 km N of Kö?k, Turkey · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 3.1Near the coast of western Turkey · 13059 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 3.617 km SSW of Pátmos, Greece · 13055 days ago · 24 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 3.17 km SSW of Lakkí, Greece · 13054 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.412 km WSW of Davutlar, Turkey · 13052 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 3.11 km SSW of Menemen, Turkey · 13048 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 3.016 km S of Alaçat?, Turkey · 13046 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 3.37 km SE of Manisa, Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 3.37 km NW of Turgutlu, Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 3.813 km WNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 13030 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away

Before

  1. 3.85 km SE of Bodrum, Turkey · 13083 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.211 km N of Turgut, Turkey · 13085 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 3.112 km SW of Menderes, Turkey · 13089 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 3.89 km SSW of Menderes, Turkey · 13089 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 3.44 km SW of Torbal?, Turkey · 13091 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 3.76 km S of Pátmos, Greece · 13097 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 4.412 km NNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 13099 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 3.94 km SSW of Pythagóreio, Greece · 13099 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 3.58 km NNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 13099 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004j5n. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:53 PM UTC.