Turkey earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 19 km N of Emet, Turkey

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 19 km N of Emet, Turkey on Thu, Feb 21, 1991, 12:48 AM GMT+2 (22:48 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 8 km E of Bigadiç, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-02-20 22:48:53 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.518° N, 29.247° 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.011 km WSW of Dursunbey, Turkey · 13006 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 3.015 km NE of Dumlup?nar, Turkey · 13003 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.88 km WNW of Yenice, Turkey · 13001 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.99 km SW of Emet, Turkey · 13001 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 3.18 km E of Bigadiç, Turkey · 13000 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.912 km ESE of Demirci, Turkey · 12959 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.619 km SSW of Mudanya, Turkey · 12957 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.98 km NW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 12957 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.77 km NW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 12956 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 2.912 km N of Banaz, Turkey · 12950 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.711 km N of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 12950 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 2.88 km NNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 12950 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 2.615 km WNW of Kirazl?, Turkey · 12950 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.66 km W of Yenice, Turkey · 12949 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.814 km N of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 12949 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 3.520 km ENE of Bigadiç, Turkey · 13008 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 3.28 km SSE of Yenice, Turkey · 13009 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 3.320 km NE of Bigadiç, Turkey · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.812 km SSW of Pazarlar, Turkey · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.914 km E of Dursunbey, Turkey · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.817 km ESE of Dursunbey, Turkey · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 2.621 km E of Dursunbey, Turkey · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 3.0Western Turkey · 13011 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.49 km NW of Kar?ncal?, Turkey · 13011 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.49 km SSE of Kestel, Turkey · 13015 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 3.38 km SSE of Emet, Turkey · 13024 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 2.85 km W of Yeni?ehir, Turkey · 13025 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.76 km NE of Yenice, Turkey · 13028 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 3.017 km E of Dursunbey, Turkey · 13030 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 2.68 km E of Demirci, Turkey · 13030 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.66 km NNE of Simav, Turkey · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 3.013 km ENE of Simav, Turkey · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 2.79 km SE of Kestel, Turkey · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 2.8Western Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 2.822 km WNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 13035 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away

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