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M3.0 earthquake 16 km S of Alaçat?, Turkey

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 16 km S of Alaçat?, Turkey on Mon, Jan 14, 1991, 3:59 AM GMT+2 (01:59 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 17 km SSW of Foça, 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
1991-01-14 01:59:17 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.130° N, 26.380° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.813 km WNW of Megálo Chorió, Greece · 13030 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.610 km WNW of Foça, Turkey · 13021 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.625 km ENE of Psará, Greece · 13017 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 3.5Dodecanese Islands, Greece · 13010 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 3.215 km NNW of Kokkári, Greece · 13010 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 3.615 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece · 13008 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 3.518 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece · 13008 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 3.211 km WNW of Urla, Turkey · 13008 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 3.810 km NW of Skála, Greece · 13005 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 3.713 km SE of Karaburun, Turkey · 13004 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 4.117 km SSW of Foça, Turkey · 13002 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 3.611 km SSE of Foça, Turkey · 13002 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 3.11 km SSW of Menemen, Turkey · 13048 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.412 km WSW of Davutlar, Turkey · 13052 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 3.38 km NNW of Yenifoça, Turkey · 13053 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 3.1Near the coast of western Turkey · 13059 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.019 km NW of Foça, Turkey · 13065 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 3.11 km W of Foça, Turkey · 13066 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 3.09 km SW of Ku?adas?, Turkey · 13076 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004knk. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:51 PM UTC.