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M2.9 earthquake 28 km NNW of Simav, Turkey

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 28 km NNW of Simav, Turkey on Fri, Dec 11, 1992, 7:45 PM GMT+2 (17:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 27 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1992-12-11 17:45:54 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.318° N, 28.836° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 111 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 111.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0005j44. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC.