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M2.4 earthquake 9 km SW of Sapanca, Turkey

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Sapanca, Turkey on Sun, Dec 23, 1990, 12:43 AM GMT+2 (22:43 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 13 km ENE of Bozüyük, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-12-22 22:43:47 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.632° N, 30.185° 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: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.51 km ENE of Akyaz?, Turkey · 13066 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 2.74 km SE of Sapanca, Turkey · 13064 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.510 km SE of Kestel, Turkey · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 4.013 km ENE of Bozüyük, Turkey · 13056 days ago · 19 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 3.111 km W of Karapürçek, Turkey · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 3.11 km S of Kullar, Turkey · 13052 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.65 km NNE of Gürsu, Turkey · 13051 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.91 km SSW of Kar??yaka, Turkey · 13051 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 2.79 km ENE of Demirta?, Turkey · 13047 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 2.56 km ENE of Gürsu, Turkey · 13040 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 3.315 km ESE of Bozüyük, Turkey · 13035 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.87 km SSW of Kad?köy, Turkey · 13033 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 2.8Western Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.79 km SE of Kestel, Turkey · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.55 km SSE of Adapazar?, Turkey · 13028 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 2.61 km ESE of Küçükkumla, Turkey · 13027 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 2.65 km WSW of Adapazar?, Turkey · 13025 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 2.85 km W of Yeni?ehir, Turkey · 13024 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 2.6Western Turkey · 13023 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 2.51 km SSW of Kullar, Turkey · 13021 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  21. 2.92 km WSW of Ç?narc?k, Turkey · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 2.49 km SSE of Kestel, Turkey · 13015 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 2.76 km W of Karapürçek, Turkey · 13013 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away

Before

  1. 2.47 km SW of Göllüce, Turkey · 13068 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.22 km NNW of Ula?l?, Turkey · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.38 km WSW of Kur?unlu, Turkey · 13069 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.15 km N of Tav?anc?l, Turkey · 13072 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 3.110 km NNE of Eski?ehir, Turkey · 13073 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.718 km SW of Mudurnu, Turkey · 13074 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.79 km NE of Demirta?, Turkey · 13077 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.213 km NNW of Pamukova, Turkey · 13077 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 2.2Western Turkey · 13077 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.52 km ENE of Gemlik, Turkey · 13079 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.23 km ESE of Karamürsel, Turkey · 13079 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 2.43 km NW of Hendek, Turkey · 13080 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 2.35 km SSE of Cerrah, Turkey · 13082 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.16 km S of Narl?ca, Turkey · 13083 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 3.17 km N of Gürsu, Turkey · 13087 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 2.011 km NNW of Koruköy, Turkey · 13089 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.68 km SSW of Kad?köy, Turkey · 13090 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 2.16 km NE of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 13093 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 2.14 km S of Narl?ca, Turkey · 13095 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.47 km NNE of Gürsu, Turkey · 13097 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004jmb. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM UTC.