Turkey earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 17 km E of Gediz, Turkey

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 17 km E of Gediz, Turkey on Thu, Oct 29, 1998, 4:19 PM GMT+2 (14:19 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 13 km SSE of Keles, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1998-10-29 14:19:03 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.994° N, 29.590° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.119 km E of Gediz, Turkey · 10203 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.94 km NW of Dodurga, Turkey · 10202 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 2.712 km NW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10198 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 2.816 km WNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10197 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 3.313 km SSE of Keles, Turkey · 10196 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.611 km NNE of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10195 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.613 km N of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10195 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.518 km E of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10195 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 2.54 km SE of Yenice, Turkey · 10194 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.616 km N of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10194 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.514 km NNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10194 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.6Western Turkey · 10194 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.59 km ENE of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10194 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.94 km NNW of Dumlup?nar, Turkey · 10193 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 2.811 km NNW of ?aphane, Turkey · 10193 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 2.619 km NNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10193 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 2.413 km SE of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10192 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 2.43 km WNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10192 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 2.520 km E of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10192 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.57 km NNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10191 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 2.45 km NNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10191 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 2.4Western Turkey · 10191 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  23. 2.65 km W of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10190 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 2.622 km SSE of Keles, Turkey · 10190 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  25. 2.613 km E of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10190 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 3.015 km WNW of Emet, Turkey · 10189 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  27. 2.65 km NE of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10189 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  28. 2.511 km NW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10189 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  29. 2.511 km NNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10189 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  30. 2.411 km WNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10189 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 2.58 km NNE of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10188 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 2.57 km NW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10188 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 2.61 km SSE of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10188 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  34. 2.47 km ESE of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10187 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  35. 2.48 km E of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10187 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  36. 2.49 km E of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10187 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 2.612 km NW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10182 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  38. 3.116 km SE of Pazarlar, Turkey · 10168 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  39. 2.7Western Turkey · 10167 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 2.511 km ENE of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10208 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 3.411 km NW of Dumlup?nar, Turkey · 10208 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 2.611 km N of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10209 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 2.59 km NE of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10210 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.79 km NNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10225 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 2.79 km NNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10225 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.75 km NNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10226 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.89 km N of Emet, Turkey · 10226 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 2.73 km N of Emet, Turkey · 10226 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 3.015 km NE of Köprüba??, Turkey · 10227 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 2.78 km NE of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10227 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 2.92 km NNW of Dodurga, Turkey · 10229 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 2.810 km NNW of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10230 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.713 km NE of Tav?anl?, Turkey · 10230 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.7Western Turkey · 10231 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008x89. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:54 AM UTC.