Turkey earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 14 km ENE of Kestel, Turkey

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 14 km ENE of Kestel, Turkey on Sat, Jul 24, 1993, 1:49 AM GMT+3 (22:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 10 km ENE of Kestel, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1993-07-23 22:49:46 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.254° N, 29.361° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 183.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0005x92. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:48 PM UTC.