Turkey earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 8 km SSE of Geyikli, Turkey

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 8 km SSE of Geyikli, Turkey on Tue, Jan 8, 1991, 9:00 PM GMT+2 (19:00 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 40 km WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1991-01-08 19:00:24 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.732° N, 26.245° 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.210 km ESE of Çan, Turkey · 13050 days ago · 28 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 3.418 km S of Gökçeada, Turkey · 13048 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 3.133 km SSW of Kamariótissa, Greece · 13040 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 3.540 km WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 3.419 km SW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 2.8Near the coast of western Turkey · 13017 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 3.224 km NW of Eceabat, Turkey · 13013 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.7Western Turkey · 13013 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.97 km SSE of Havran, Turkey · 13011 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.917 km NNW of Gökçeada, Turkey · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 3.419 km S of Eresós, Greece · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 3.227 km WNW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 13007 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 3.311 km WSW of Polichnítos, Greece · 13006 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 3.616 km W of Ayvac?k, Turkey · 13067 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 2.88 km ESE of Polichnítos, Greece · 13068 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.93 km E of Behram, Turkey · 13070 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004kdp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC.