Turkey earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 18 km ENE of Biga, Turkey

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of Biga, Turkey on Wed, Jul 7, 1993, 1:54 AM GMT+3 (22:54 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 Western Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1993-07-06 22:54:58 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.322° N, 27.427° 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: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.617 km NNE of Band?rma, Turkey · 12139 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.75 km SE of Hamdibey, Turkey · 12139 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.922 km NNW of Çan, Turkey · 12138 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.824 km ESE of Lapseki, Turkey · 12138 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.812 km SSE of Kumba?, Turkey · 12137 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 2.714 km S of Kumba?, Turkey · 12137 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 2.721 km NNW of Çan, Turkey · 12137 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 2.821 km NNW of Çan, Turkey · 12137 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 3.521 km NNW of Çan, Turkey · 12136 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.79 km WSW of Band?rma, Turkey · 12135 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 3.023 km ENE of Marmara, Turkey · 12135 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.64 km NNW of Gönen, Turkey · 12134 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 2.623 km E of Marmara, Turkey · 12134 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 2.520 km ENE of Marmara, Turkey · 12134 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 2.93 km NNW of Susurluk, Turkey · 12130 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.717 km SW of Gönen, Turkey · 12128 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 2.613 km N of Sava?tepe, Turkey · 12121 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.710 km ESE of Çan, Turkey · 12119 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 2.718 km NNW of Balya, Turkey · 12110 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 3.124 km SE of Marmara Ere?lisi, Turkey · 12109 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 3.019 km SSE of Marmara Ere?lisi, Turkey · 12109 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.719 km SE of Marmara Ere?lisi, Turkey · 12109 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 3.23 km ESE of Bal?kesir, Turkey · 12107 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 3.211 km NW of Tatkavakl?, Turkey · 12106 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 3.44 km NNW of Marmara, Turkey · 12103 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  26. 2.717 km ENE of Hamdibey, Turkey · 12102 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  27. 2.78 km W of Marmara, Turkey · 12101 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  28. 2.612 km E of Çanakkale, Turkey · 12100 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  29. 2.613 km SSE of ?vrindi, Turkey · 12099 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 2.82 km NNE of Susurluk, Turkey · 12099 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  31. 2.68 km E of Hamdibey, Turkey · 12095 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  32. 2.814 km ESE of Susurluk, Turkey · 12094 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  33. 2.614 km NNE of Band?rma, Turkey · 12094 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  34. 2.68 km ESE of Hamdibey, Turkey · 12093 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  35. 3.94 km SSW of Gönen, Turkey · 12088 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
  36. 2.612 km E of Gönen, Turkey · 12088 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  37. 4.4Western Turkey · 12086 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
  38. 3.78 km S of Biga, Turkey · 12085 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  39. 2.81 km SE of Biga, Turkey · 12085 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  40. 3.216 km SSW of Bal?kesir, Turkey · 12084 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  41. 2.917 km N of Çan, Turkey · 12084 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 2.611 km SSE of Kumba?, Turkey · 12145 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 3.48 km NNE of Band?rma, Turkey · 12145 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.79 km ENE of Hamdibey, Turkey · 12145 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.714 km NE of Band?rma, Turkey · 12148 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 2.7Western Turkey · 12149 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 3.115 km WNW of Gönen, Turkey · 12159 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 3.418 km NW of Gönen, Turkey · 12161 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 3.023 km SSE of Marmara Ere?lisi, Turkey · 12164 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.8Western Turkey · 12167 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.914 km SW of Kumba?, Turkey · 12168 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.719 km NNW of Çan, Turkey · 12168 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.812 km NW of Kepsut, Turkey · 12171 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.84 km ENE of Erdek, Turkey · 12171 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 2.79 km NNE of Biga, Turkey · 12171 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 3.010 km E of Mustafakemalpa?a, Turkey · 12173 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0005vqm. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC.