Turkey earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 22 km NNE of Ortaca, Turkey

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 22 km NNE of Ortaca, Turkey on Fri, Mar 5, 1999, 4:25 PM GMT+2 (14:25 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 20 km SSE of Milas, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-03-05 14:25:08 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.015° N, 28.889° 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: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.211 km ENE of Alt?nyayla, Turkey · 10069 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 3.35 km NNE of Serinhisar, Turkey · 10068 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 3.110 km N of Honaz, Turkey · 10068 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 4.220 km SSE of Milas, Turkey · 10053 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 3.74 km NW of Yata?an, Turkey · 10053 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.912 km SSE of Babada?, Turkey · 10051 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 4.232 km N of Ortaca, Turkey · 10050 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 3.813 km ESE of Milas, Turkey · 10050 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 3.117 km S of Ölüdeniz, Turkey · 10048 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 3.34 km SSW of Bay?r, Turkey · 10040 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 3.815 km WSW of Bay?r, Turkey · 10034 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 3.944 km SW of Ölüdeniz, Turkey · 10032 days ago · 54 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 3.110 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.817 km S of Milas, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 2.910 km SW of Turgut, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 3.710 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 3.84 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 3.87 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 3.28 km SSE of Milas, Turkey · 10017 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 3.37 km SE of Milas, Turkey · 10015 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 3.717 km E of Güvercinlik, Turkey · 10014 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 3.725 km ENE of Karg?, Turkey · 10079 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 3.09 km SSE of Honaz, Turkey · 10091 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 3.617 km NW of Kalkan, Turkey · 10092 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00093x6. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC.