M3.1 earthquake 10 km SW of Baklan, Turkey

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Baklan, Turkey on Mon, May 24, 1999, 1:49 AM GMT+3 (22:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 7 km SSW of Gölhisar, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00098mg. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:52 PM UTC.