Turkey earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 26 km W of Emet, Turkey

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 26 km W of Emet, Turkey on Mon, Jul 29, 1991, 5:41 PM GMT+3 (14:41 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 17 km ENE of Sava?tepe, 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
1991-07-29 14:41:03 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.351° N, 28.948° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.84 km SSW of Kur?unlu, Turkey · 12849 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.218 km ESE of Sava?tepe, Turkey · 12847 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 3.617 km SE of Demirci, Turkey · 12844 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 4.017 km ENE of Sava?tepe, Turkey · 12807 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 3.55 km WNW of ?lyasl?, Turkey · 12853 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 3.017 km SSE of Yenice, Turkey · 12853 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 3.16 km W of S?nd?rg?, Turkey · 12856 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.621 km ESE of Sava?tepe, Turkey · 12856 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.820 km SW of Bigadiç, Turkey · 12857 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 3.118 km SW of Bigadiç, Turkey · 12857 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.917 km SE of Sava?tepe, Turkey · 12857 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 3.113 km ESE of Sava?tepe, Turkey · 12857 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.515 km SE of Sava?tepe, Turkey · 12857 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.815 km SE of Sava?tepe, Turkey · 12857 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 3.120 km WSW of Bigadiç, Turkey · 12857 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 4.019 km ESE of Sava?tepe, Turkey · 12857 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 3.421 km W of Emet, Turkey · 12858 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 3.114 km S of Tatkavakl?, Turkey · 12859 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.818 km E of K?rka?aç, Turkey · 12859 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.914 km SW of Kar?ncal?, Turkey · 12859 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 3.024 km NNW of Simav, Turkey · 12859 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 2.86 km W of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 12860 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 3.28 km SW of Kestel, Turkey · 12860 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 3.115 km NNE of Gediz, Turkey · 12860 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004us3. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:16 AM UTC.