Turkey earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 13 km NE of ?aphane, Turkey

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 13 km NE of ?aphane, Turkey on Fri, Jan 8, 1993, 10:22 PM GMT+2 (20:22 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 19 km NW of Simav, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1993-01-08 20:22:11 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.121° N, 29.326° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.7Western Turkey · 12321 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 2.8Western Turkey · 12309 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.73 km NW of Simav, Turkey · 12307 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.716 km NNW of Dursunbey, Turkey · 12307 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 3.129 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12304 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.930 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12302 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.924 km NNW of Banaz, Turkey · 12302 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 3.029 km NNW of Simav, Turkey · 12290 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 3.04 km NE of Keles, Turkey · 12289 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 2.628 km NNW of Simav, Turkey · 12285 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.519 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12285 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 3.015 km NE of Simav, Turkey · 12281 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 3.021 km NNW of Banaz, Turkey · 12280 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 2.812 km N of Gediz, Turkey · 12279 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.96 km ENE of Simav, Turkey · 12275 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 3.07 km NW of Ulubey, Turkey · 12269 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 2.818 km NE of Bigadiç, Turkey · 12265 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 3.819 km NW of Simav, Turkey · 12263 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 2.723 km W of Emet, Turkey · 12263 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 3.014 km ENE of Demirci, Turkey · 12263 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 3.122 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12324 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 2.724 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12325 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.728 km S of Dursunbey, Turkey · 12325 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.530 km SSE of Dursunbey, Turkey · 12325 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 2.820 km NNW of Demirci, Turkey · 12325 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 3.121 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12326 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 3.1Western Turkey · 12326 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 3.323 km NW of Simav, Turkey · 12326 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 3.023 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12326 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.622 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12329 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 3.126 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12329 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.820 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12330 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 2.824 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12330 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.728 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12330 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 2.825 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12331 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.825 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12331 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.723 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12331 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 3.625 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12331 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 3.226 km NW of Simav, Turkey · 12331 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 2.831 km SE of Dursunbey, Turkey · 12331 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0005kg7. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC.