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M3.8 earthquake 27 km NNW of Simav, Turkey

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 27 km NNW of Simav, Turkey on Mon, Dec 28, 1992, 11:59 PM GMT+2 (21:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1992-12-28 21:59:07 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.304° N, 28.817° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt at Kutahya.

From the USGS event page for usp0005k08. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 71 in the 60 days after this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 71.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0005k08. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:48 PM UTC.