Turkey earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 10 km ESE of Selçuk, Turkey

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 10 km ESE of Selçuk, Turkey on Fri, Dec 15, 2000, 3:34 AM GMT+2 (01:34 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 6 km SW of Chóra, Greece. 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
2000-12-15 01:34:41 UTC
Depth
30.1 km (18.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.912° N, 27.477° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
6

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.16 km SW of Chóra, Greece · 9403 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 3.74 km ENE of Germencik, Turkey · 9395 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.828 km NW of Néon Karlovásion, Greece · 9377 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 3.212 km SE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 9372 days ago · 24 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 3.811 km SSE of Gökçen, Turkey · 9424 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 3.811 km SSE of Tire, Turkey · 9424 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 3.26 km E of Ku?adas?, Turkey · 9424 days ago · 32 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 3.78 km SSE of Gökçen, Turkey · 9424 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 3.611 km SSE of Tire, Turkey · 9425 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 3.52 km NNE of ?ncirliova, Turkey · 9428 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 3.14 km ENE of Manisa, Turkey · 9447 days ago · 21 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 3.69 km SE of Selçuk, Turkey · 9452 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a63f. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:53 AM UTC.