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M3.2 earthquake 27 km NW of Simav, Turkey

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 27 km NW of Simav, Turkey on Wed, Dec 23, 1992, 6:10 AM GMT+2 (04:10 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 27 km NNW of Simav, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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Magnitude
3.2 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1992-12-23 04:10:04 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.277° N, 28.774° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 115.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0005jq3. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:41 AM UTC.