M2.7 earthquake 6 km W of Karapürçek, Turkey

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 6 km W of Karapürçek, Turkey on Sat, Feb 16, 1991, 7:44 AM GMT+2 (05:44 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 6 km WSW of Osmaneli, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004n06. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC.