Turkey earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 24 km SSW of Nikfer, Turkey

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of Nikfer, Turkey on Tue, May 25, 1999, 5:28 AM GMT+3 (02:28 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 7 km SSW of Gölhisar, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-05-25 02:28:29 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.193° N, 29.049° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00098pw. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:47 PM UTC.