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M3.6 earthquake 6 km WNW of Germencik, Turkey

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Germencik, Turkey on Mon, Jul 15, 1991, 4:25 PM GMT+3 (13:25 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 12 km SW of Chóra, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-07-15 13:25:36 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.899° N, 27.538° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.911 km ENE of Saruhanl?, Turkey · 12863 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.77 km SSW of Marathókampos, Greece · 12805 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 3.812 km SW of Chóra, Greece · 12805 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 3.617 km ESE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 12870 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.47 km WNW of ?zmir, Turkey · 12873 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.519 km SE of Güvercinlik, Turkey · 12881 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 3.014 km ENE of Saruhanl?, Turkey · 12882 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.910 km ENE of Saruhanl?, Turkey · 12882 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 3.521 km SE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 12884 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 3.83 km NNE of Marathókampos, Greece · 12890 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 3.512 km NNE of ?zmir, Turkey · 12891 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 3.35 km WNW of ?zmir, Turkey · 12892 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 3.31 km ENE of Ku?adas?, Turkey · 12892 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 3.41 km NNE of Ku?adas?, Turkey · 12893 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 3.45 km WNW of Karaba?lar, Turkey · 12893 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 3.87 km NNW of ?zmir, Turkey · 12893 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 3.46 km W of ?zmir, Turkey · 12893 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 3.93 km WSW of ?zmir, Turkey · 12893 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004u75. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC.