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M3.2 earthquake 24 km NW of Eceabat, Turkey

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 24 km NW of Eceabat, Turkey on Sat, Feb 16, 1991, 3:23 AM GMT+2 (01:23 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
1991-02-16 01:23:59 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.360° N, 26.192° 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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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 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.7Western Turkey · 13013 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 2.917 km NNW of Gökçeada, Turkey · 13011 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 3.227 km WNW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13008 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 3.533 km SW of Kamariótissa, Greece · 12999 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 3.737 km N of Mýrina, Greece · 12999 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.920 km NW of Biga, Turkey · 12957 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 3.024 km W of Marmara, Turkey · 13021 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 3.28 km NE of Biga, Turkey · 13028 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 3.38 km NE of Biga, Turkey · 13028 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 3.419 km SW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 3.540 km WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.912 km NE of Biga, Turkey · 13034 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 3.012 km NE of Biga, Turkey · 13035 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 3.133 km SSW of Kamariótissa, Greece · 13041 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004mzw. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC.