Turkey earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 13 km WSW of Pazarlar, Turkey

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 13 km WSW of Pazarlar, Turkey on Tue, Jan 8, 1991, 7:23 AM GMT+2 (05:23 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 9 km WNW 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
1991-01-08 05:23:29 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.949° N, 28.977° 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: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.4Western Turkey · 13052 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.516 km E of Dursunbey, Turkey · 13051 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 3.011 km W of Bigadiç, Turkey · 13048 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.95 km W of Bigadiç, Turkey · 13045 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 3.110 km SW of Emet, Turkey · 13044 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.55 km ENE of Yenice, Turkey · 13043 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.620 km N of Dursunbey, Turkey · 13042 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 4.09 km WNW of Bigadiç, Turkey · 13042 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.87 km W of Bigadiç, Turkey · 13041 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.89 km S of Akhisar, Turkey · 13037 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.822 km WNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 13036 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 3.013 km ENE of Simav, Turkey · 13033 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 2.66 km NNE of Simav, Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 2.68 km E of Demirci, Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 3.017 km E of Dursunbey, Turkey · 13032 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 3.1Western Turkey · 13031 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.76 km NE of Yenice, Turkey · 13030 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 2.77 km W of Bigadiç, Turkey · 13027 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 3.38 km SSE of Emet, Turkey · 13026 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 3.58 km S of Bölme, Turkey · 13021 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  21. 2.86 km WNW of Bigadiç, Turkey · 13015 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 3.0Western Turkey · 13012 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 2.621 km E of Dursunbey, Turkey · 13012 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 2.817 km ESE of Dursunbey, Turkey · 13012 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 2.914 km E of Dursunbey, Turkey · 13012 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 2.812 km SSW of Pazarlar, Turkey · 13012 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  27. 3.320 km NE of Bigadiç, Turkey · 13011 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  28. 3.28 km SSE of Yenice, Turkey · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  29. 3.520 km ENE of Bigadiç, Turkey · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  30. 2.819 km N of Emet, Turkey · 13010 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 3.011 km WSW of Dursunbey, Turkey · 13007 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  32. 3.113 km NNE of Buldan, Turkey · 13005 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 3.015 km NE of Dumlup?nar, Turkey · 13004 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 2.99 km SW of Emet, Turkey · 13002 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  35. 3.18 km E of Bigadiç, Turkey · 13002 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 2.613 km WNW of Dumlup?nar, Turkey · 13055 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.821 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 3.119 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.68 km SSE of Emet, Turkey · 13056 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 3.216 km NE of Bigadiç, Turkey · 13058 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 3.019 km ESE of Dursunbey, Turkey · 13059 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.76 km NE of Yenice, Turkey · 13059 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.821 km WNW of Yenice, Turkey · 13060 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.29 km NNE of Bigadiç, Turkey · 13061 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 2.49 km SSE of Emet, Turkey · 13063 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 2.216 km SW of S?nd?rg?, Turkey · 13067 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.716 km SW of Pazarlar, Turkey · 13068 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.420 km WSW of S?nd?rg?, Turkey · 13070 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 2.415 km S of Keles, Turkey · 13072 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.713 km WSW of S?nd?rg?, Turkey · 13073 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 4.412 km NE of Ahmetli, Turkey · 13073 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 2.819 km W of S?nd?rg?, Turkey · 13083 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 2.712 km WSW of Güllü, Turkey · 13083 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 2.717 km W of S?nd?rg?, Turkey · 13083 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0004kcw. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC.