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M3.0 earthquake 13 km NE of Soma, Turkey

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 13 km NE of Soma, Turkey on Tue, Oct 26, 1993, 4:52 PM GMT+2 (14:52 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 8 km WNW of ?vrindi, 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
1993-10-26 14:52:51 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.268° N, 27.724° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 156 in the 60 days after this one and 124 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 156.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00062rd. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:30 PM UTC.