Turkey earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 9 km SSW of Menderes, Turkey

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Menderes, Turkey on Sun, Dec 2, 1990, 2:38 AM GMT+2 (00:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 12 km NE of Ahmetli, Turkey. 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
1990-12-02 00:38:45 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.177° N, 27.084° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.112 km SW of Menderes, Turkey · 13089 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.411 km NW of Oinoússes, Greece · 13080 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 3.04 km ESE of Foça, Turkey · 13079 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 2.810 km NE of Saruhanl?, Turkey · 13079 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.09 km SW of Ku?adas?, Turkey · 13076 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 4.412 km NE of Ahmetli, Turkey · 13072 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 3.25 km W of Saruhanl?, Turkey · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.87 km ESE of Saruhanl?, Turkey · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.96 km WNW of Saruhanl?, Turkey · 13067 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.58 km WNW of Ahmetli, Turkey · 13067 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 3.11 km W of Foça, Turkey · 13066 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 3.019 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 13065 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 4.18 km N of Kö?k, Turkey · 13062 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 3.1Near the coast of western Turkey · 13060 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 3.38 km NNW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 13054 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 3.412 km WSW of Davutlar, Turkey · 13052 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 2.910 km SW of Akhisar, Turkey · 13049 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 3.11 km SSW of Menemen, Turkey · 13048 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 2.77 km SW of Akhisar, Turkey · 13046 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 3.016 km S of Alaçat?, Turkey · 13046 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 2.89 km S of Akhisar, Turkey · 13035 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 3.37 km SE of Manisa, Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 3.37 km NW of Turgutlu, Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  24. 3.813 km WNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 13030 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 3.615 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 13090 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 3.44 km SW of Torbal?, Turkey · 13091 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 3.111 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 13096 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.77 km NE of Zeytinda?, Turkey · 13099 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 4.412 km NNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 13099 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.94 km SSW of Pythagóreio, Greece · 13099 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 3.58 km NNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 13099 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 3.510 km SE of Marathókampos, Greece · 13113 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004hnq. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.