Turkey earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 3 km SE of Soma, Turkey

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Soma, Turkey on Tue, Dec 25, 1990, 11:46 AM GMT+2 (09:46 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 9 km WNW of Bigadiç, 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
1990-12-25 09:46:09 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.168° N, 27.640° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 70 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 70.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004jrv. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:43 PM UTC.