Turkey earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 2 km ESE of Köseköy, Turkey

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Köseköy, Turkey on Mon, Mar 20, 2000, 12:44 PM GMT+2 (10:44 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 12 km N of Sapanca, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-03-20 10:44:42 UTC
Depth
12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.730° N, 30.032° 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.69 km WNW of Düzce, Turkey · 9690 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.74 km SW of Kocadere, Turkey · 9683 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.611 km E of Kestel, Turkey · 9683 days ago · 23 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 4.612 km N of Sapanca, Turkey · 9679 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 3.413 km NNW of Sapanca, Turkey · 9679 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.65 km SW of Kocadere, Turkey · 9679 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.62 km NNE of Gürsu, Turkey · 9679 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 3.24 km WNW of Ula?l?, Turkey · 9679 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 2.612 km SE of Umurbey, Turkey · 9678 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.613 km E of Hendek, Turkey · 9677 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 3.111 km SSE of Düzce, Turkey · 9676 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 3.26 km NNW of Sapanca, Turkey · 9675 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 2.612 km S of Bahçecik, Turkey · 9674 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 2.94 km NNE of Koruköy, Turkey · 9674 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 2.66 km NE of Koruköy, Turkey · 9674 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 2.68 km E of Kestel, Turkey · 9703 days ago · 24 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 3.04 km SSE of Sultanbeyli, Turkey · 9706 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 3.19 km NNE of Köseköy, Turkey · 9707 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 3.87 km ESE of Hendek, Turkey · 9716 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 3.06 km SSE of Pamukova, Turkey · 9718 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009pyj. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:08 AM UTC.