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M3.1 earthquake 26 km NNW of Eceabat, Turkey

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 26 km NNW of Eceabat, Turkey on Fri, Mar 19, 1993, 1:18 AM GMT+2 (23:18 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 19 km N of Gökçeada, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1993-03-18 23:18:58 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.402° N, 26.232° 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.519 km N of Gökçeada, Turkey · 12223 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 3.03 km WNW of Behram, Turkey · 12213 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.111 km SSW of Sápes, Greece · 12211 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.922 km NW of Biga, Turkey · 12210 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 3.021 km W of Biga, Turkey · 12198 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.115 km NNE of Biga, Turkey · 12194 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 3.026 km E of Mýrina, Greece · 12259 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.623 km NE of Mýrina, Greece · 12261 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.839 km SW of Kamariótissa, Greece · 12261 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.243 km ESE of Mýrina, Greece · 12269 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 3.343 km W of Bozcaada, Turkey · 12269 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 3.643 km W of Bozcaada, Turkey · 12270 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 3.346 km WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 12272 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 3.442 km WSW of Bozcaada, Turkey · 12272 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.6Western Turkey · 12273 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 3.246 km ESE of Mýrina, Greece · 12276 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 3.441 km ESE of Mýrina, Greece · 12276 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 3.439 km ESE of Mýrina, Greece · 12276 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 2.712 km S of Biga, Turkey · 12281 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0005ps3. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC.