Turkey earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 9 km NNW of Marmara, Turkey

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 9 km NNW of Marmara, Turkey on Tue, Jul 6, 1999, 11:57 PM GMT+3 (20:57 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 7 km S of Kumburgaz, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-07-06 20:57:21 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.660° N, 27.493° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.628 km SSE of Marmara Ere?lisi, Turkey · 9948 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 3.97 km S of Kumburgaz, Turkey · 9909 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.626 km WNW of Marmara, Turkey · 9950 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 2.316 km WSW of Karacabey, Turkey · 9953 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.14 km NNE of Marmara, Turkey · 9962 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.88 km ESE of Marmara, Turkey · 9963 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 3.21 km N of Marmara, Turkey · 9963 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 3.26 km NW of Marmara, Turkey · 9963 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 3.04 km NNW of Biga, Turkey · 9966 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 2.612 km NE of Gelibolu, Turkey · 9967 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.517 km SSW of Kumba?, Turkey · 9968 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 2.522 km NE of Band?rma, Turkey · 9968 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.76 km WSW of Marmara, Turkey · 9970 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 2.57 km ENE of Marmara, Turkey · 9970 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 3.011 km ENE of Biga, Turkey · 9970 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 2.910 km ESE of Gönen, Turkey · 9971 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 2.821 km ENE of Band?rma, Turkey · 9973 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 2.816 km SE of Band?rma, Turkey · 9976 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009b69. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:29 AM UTC.