M2.7 earthquake 10 km E of Sava?tepe, Turkey

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 10 km E of Sava?tepe, Turkey on Sun, Aug 8, 1993, 1:59 PM GMT+3 (10:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 11 km ENE of Çan, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 106 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0005y3x. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC.