Turkey earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 27 km WNW of Bozcaada, Turkey

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 27 km WNW of Bozcaada, Turkey on Thu, Feb 21, 1991, 2:49 PM GMT+2 (12:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 37 km N of Mýrina, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-02-21 12:49:29 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.923° N, 25.768° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.533 km SW of Kamariótissa, Greece · 12999 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 3.737 km N of Mýrina, Greece · 12999 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 3.64 km N of Mantamádos, Greece · 12964 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 3.47 km SSE of Kalloní, Greece · 12951 days ago · 29 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 3.511 km N of Pámfila, Greece · 12951 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 3.69 km ESE of Agía Paraskeví, Greece · 12951 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 2.917 km NNW of Gökçeada, Turkey · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.7Western Turkey · 13013 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 3.224 km NW of Eceabat, Turkey · 13013 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 3.419 km SW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 3.540 km WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 3.5Aegean Sea · 13036 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004n84. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.