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M3.6 earthquake 2 km NNW of Söke, Turkey

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of Söke, Turkey on Mon, Dec 7, 1998, 1:40 AM GMT+2 (23:40 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 5 km NE of Söke, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1998-12-06 23:40:59 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.770° N, 27.400° 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.

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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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.69 km E of Milas, Turkey · 10134 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 4.05 km NE of Söke, Turkey · 10131 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 3.514 km SSE of Pátmos, Greece · 10129 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 3.317 km WNW of ?zmir, Turkey · 10128 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.617 km WSW of Menemen, Turkey · 10128 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 3.77 km SW of Germencik, Turkey · 10116 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away

Before

  1. 3.010 km SSW of Turgut, Turkey · 10191 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.92 km WNW of Söke, Turkey · 10192 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.87 km S of Davutlar, Turkey · 10192 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008z93. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC.