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M3.7 earthquake 16 km NNW of Urla, Turkey

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of Urla, Turkey on Sun, Nov 1, 1998, 8:36 AM GMT+2 (06:36 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 20 km WNW of Urla, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1998-11-01 06:36:16 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.450° N, 26.658° 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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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.820 km WNW of Urla, Turkey · 10200 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 3.811 km S of Gömeç, Turkey · 10195 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.04 km NE of Agiásos, Greece · 10195 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.92 km WNW of Söke, Turkey · 10192 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 3.415 km N of Dikili, Turkey · 10192 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 3.411 km NE of Pámfila, Greece · 10181 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.54 km NE of Çandarl?, Turkey · 10180 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.817 km E of Yeni?akran, Turkey · 10180 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 3.711 km NW of Manisa, Turkey · 10165 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 3.62 km NNW of Söke, Turkey · 10164 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 3.611 km S of Polichnítos, Greece · 10146 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 3.55 km S of Skópelos, Greece · 10146 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 2.710 km NE of Bergama, Turkey · 10207 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 3.629 km SSW of Eresós, Greece · 10213 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 3.115 km NNE of Saruhanl?, Turkey · 10226 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0008xdk. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC.