Turkey earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 28 km S of Kale, Turkey

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 28 km S of Kale, Turkey on Thu, May 20, 1999, 5:35 PM GMT+3 (14:35 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 13 km SE of Milas, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-05-20 14:35:26 UTC
Depth
9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.185° N, 28.881° 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.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.18 km NE of Ortaca, Turkey · 9997 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 3.06 km SSE of Milas, Turkey · 9996 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 3.613 km SSW of Bay?r, Turkey · 9996 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.98 km ESE of Milas, Turkey · 9996 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 3.713 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 9995 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 3.110 km SW of Baklan, Turkey · 9994 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 3.024 km SSW of Nikfer, Turkey · 9992 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 3.311 km S of Milas, Turkey · 9992 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.812 km S of Milas, Turkey · 9992 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 3.611 km SSE of Milas, Turkey · 9992 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 3.310 km ESE of Milas, Turkey · 9989 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 3.014 km S of Milas, Turkey · 9989 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 3.110 km SSE of Milas, Turkey · 9988 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 3.47 km ESE of Çine, Turkey · 9977 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 3.512 km SE of Kale, Turkey · 9970 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 3.46 km NNE of Fethiye, Turkey · 9970 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 3.311 km NW of Akköy, Turkey · 9967 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 3.77 km SSW of Gölhisar, Turkey · 9964 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 2.99 km E of Karamanl?, Turkey · 9959 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 3.05 km SSW of Pamukkale, Turkey · 9958 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 3.14 km E of Buldan, Turkey · 9958 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 3.125 km SSW of Nikfer, Turkey · 9956 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 3.2Western Turkey · 9955 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  24. 3.025 km NE of Fethiye, Turkey · 9954 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 3.70 km SW of Milas, Turkey · 9997 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 3.03 km ESE of Kavakl?dere, Turkey · 9999 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 3.08 km SSE of Kavakl?dere, Turkey · 9999 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 3.29 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10013 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 3.717 km E of Güvercinlik, Turkey · 10014 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 3.37 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10014 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 3.28 km SSE of Milas, Turkey · 10016 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 3.87 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10016 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 3.84 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10016 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 3.710 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10016 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 2.910 km SW of Turgut, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.817 km S of Milas, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 3.110 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00098cw. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:54 PM UTC.