Turkey earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 16 km NNW of Karaburun, Turkey

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Karaburun, Turkey on Fri, Feb 11, 1994, 1:43 AM GMT+2 (23:43 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 4 km NE of Alia?a, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1994-02-10 23:43:44 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.778° N, 26.469° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt at Izmir and Manisa, Turkey.

From the USGS event page for usp00068b5. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 65 in the 60 days after this one and 76 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 65.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00068b5. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC.