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M3.9 earthquake 11 km SSW of Kaynarca, Turkey

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Kaynarca, Turkey on Tue, Aug 17, 1999, 5:16 AM GMT+3 (02:16 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 4 km SE of Köseköy, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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Magnitude
3.9 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-08-17 02:16:25 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.945° N, 30.241° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 132 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 132.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009d5n. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC.