Turkey earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 20 km NW of Biga, Turkey

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 20 km NW of Biga, Turkey on Sun, Apr 14, 1991, 12:47 AM GMT+3 (21:47 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 24 km WNW of Gelibolu, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-04-13 21:47:37 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.333° N, 27.046° 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: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.70 km ENE of Erdek, Turkey · 12949 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.712 km S of Marmara, Turkey · 12948 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.617 km S of Marmara Ere?lisi, Turkey · 12947 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 3.422 km N of Gökçeada, Turkey · 12945 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 3.627 km NNE of Gökçeada, Turkey · 12945 days ago · 28 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.89 km WSW of Band?rma, Turkey · 12940 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 3.014 km NNE of Gönen, Turkey · 12938 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 3.010 km NW of Bal?kesir, Turkey · 12932 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.68 km NE of Marmara, Turkey · 12931 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.89 km ESE of Manyas, Turkey · 12929 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.71 km E of Gönen, Turkey · 12929 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.510 km NNW of Susurluk, Turkey · 12928 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.711 km WNW of Bal?kesir, Turkey · 12928 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.721 km SSW of Kumba?, Turkey · 12925 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 3.25 km NE of Ezine, Turkey · 12919 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 2.78 km SW of Gönen, Turkey · 12915 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 2.48 km WNW of Band?rma, Turkey · 12915 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.89 km SSE of Manyas, Turkey · 12914 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 2.524 km ENE of Biga, Turkey · 12914 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 3.226 km WNW of Gelibolu, Turkey · 12912 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  21. 3.225 km WNW of Gelibolu, Turkey · 12911 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  22. 4.024 km WNW of Gelibolu, Turkey · 12911 days ago · 27 km deep · 57 km away
  23. 3.027 km WNW of Gelibolu, Turkey · 12911 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  24. 2.925 km WNW of Gelibolu, Turkey · 12911 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 2.825 km WNW of Gelibolu, Turkey · 12911 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 2.926 km WNW of Gelibolu, Turkey · 12910 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  27. 2.69 km N of Band?rma, Turkey · 12909 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  28. 3.523 km WNW of Gelibolu, Turkey · 12909 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 3.312 km NNE of Gökçeada, Turkey · 12908 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  30. 3.219 km SSW of Ke?an, Turkey · 12905 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  31. 2.624 km ESE of Kumba?, Turkey · 12905 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  32. 2.416 km SSW of Kumba?, Turkey · 12904 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  33. 3.826 km WNW of Gelibolu, Turkey · 12903 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  34. 2.922 km SSE of Enez, Turkey · 12897 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  35. 3.627 km SSE of Enez, Turkey · 12897 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  36. 3.121 km SSE of Enez, Turkey · 12896 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 3.121 km SSE of Enez, Turkey · 12896 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 2.79 km NNW of Marmara, Turkey · 12958 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.8Western Turkey · 12959 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.819 km SSW of Marmara Ere?lisi, Turkey · 12960 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.717 km SSE of Marmara Ere?lisi, Turkey · 12961 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004qa7. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:52 PM UTC.