Turkey earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 9 km SSE of Gördes, Turkey

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 9 km SSE of Gördes, Turkey on Fri, Jun 11, 1999, 11:23 AM GMT+3 (08:23 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 14 km SW of Bigadiç, 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
1999-06-11 08:23:59 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.859° N, 28.349° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 132 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 132.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00099pc. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC.