Turkey earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 13 km NNE of Buldan, Turkey

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 13 km NNE of Buldan, Turkey on Tue, Feb 26, 1991, 7:50 AM GMT+2 (05:50 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 14 km ESE of Demirci, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-02-26 05:50:14 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.152° N, 28.895° 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: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.33 km W of Ala?ehir, Turkey · 12961 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.912 km ESE of Demirci, Turkey · 12958 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.39 km ENE of Buldan, Turkey · 12952 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 3.614 km ESE of Demirci, Turkey · 12947 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 3.017 km SSW of Demirci, Turkey · 12947 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 3.012 km ESE of Demirci, Turkey · 12947 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.311 km ESE of Demirci, Turkey · 12947 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 3.211 km NW of Kiraz, Turkey · 12945 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 3.99 km SW of Honaz, Turkey · 13006 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 2.812 km SSW of Pazarlar, Turkey · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 3.26 km SSW of Denizli, Turkey · 13016 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 3.26 km SE of Honaz, Turkey · 13017 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 3.58 km S of Bölme, Turkey · 13019 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 3.1Western Turkey · 13029 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004neg. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC.