Turkey earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 14 km NW of Eceabat, Turkey

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 14 km NW of Eceabat, Turkey on Sat, Mar 6, 1999, 4:16 AM GMT+2 (02:16 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 9 km ESE of Biga, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-03-06 02:16:14 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.291° N, 26.250° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00093yc. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC.