Turkey earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 24 km NNW of Banaz, Turkey

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 24 km NNW of Banaz, Turkey on Fri, Jan 29, 1993, 9:44 PM GMT+2 (19:44 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
1993-01-29 19:44:51 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.947° N, 29.668° 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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.029 km NNW of Simav, Turkey · 12290 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.628 km NNW of Simav, Turkey · 12285 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.519 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12285 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 3.015 km NE of Simav, Turkey · 12281 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 3.021 km NNW of Banaz, Turkey · 12280 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.812 km N of Gediz, Turkey · 12279 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 2.96 km ENE of Simav, Turkey · 12275 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 3.07 km NW of Ulubey, Turkey · 12269 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 3.819 km NW of Simav, Turkey · 12263 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.723 km W of Emet, Turkey · 12263 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 3.014 km ENE of Demirci, Turkey · 12263 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.7Western Turkey · 12261 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 2.824 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12261 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 3.023 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12261 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 2.925 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12261 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 2.931 km NNW of Simav, Turkey · 12261 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 2.623 km WNW of Aslanapa, Turkey · 12255 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 2.823 km NNE of Gediz, Turkey · 12248 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 2.930 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12302 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 3.129 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12304 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.73 km NW of Simav, Turkey · 12307 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.8Western Turkey · 12310 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.7Western Turkey · 12321 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.913 km NE of ?aphane, Turkey · 12323 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 3.122 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12324 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.724 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12325 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.728 km S of Dursunbey, Turkey · 12325 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.530 km SSE of Dursunbey, Turkey · 12325 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 3.121 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12326 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 3.323 km NW of Simav, Turkey · 12326 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 3.023 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12326 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.622 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12329 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 3.126 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12330 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.820 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12330 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.824 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12331 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 2.728 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12331 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.825 km NNE of Demirci, Turkey · 12331 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 2.825 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 12331 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0005mdn. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC.