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M2.5 earthquake 4 km SSE of Soma, Turkey

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 4 km SSE of Soma, Turkey on Fri, Nov 23, 1990, 12:59 PM GMT+2 (10:59 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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Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1990-11-23 10:59:04 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.149° N, 27.619° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 112.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004h9m. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC.