Turkey earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 14 km NW of Dursunbey, Turkey

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 14 km NW of Dursunbey, Turkey on Tue, Dec 29, 1998, 7:15 AM GMT+2 (05:15 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 11 km ESE of K?rka?aç, 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
1998-12-29 05:15:26 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.667° N, 28.491° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00090ap. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:15 PM UTC.