Turkey earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 22 km SSE of Yenice, Turkey

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 22 km SSE of Yenice, Turkey on Wed, May 19, 1999, 12:57 AM GMT+3 (21:57 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 9 km WNW of S?nd?rg?, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-05-18 21:57:54 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.564° N, 28.989° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 108 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 108.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000989e. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.