M2.9 earthquake 5 km NNW of Çan, Turkey

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of Çan, Turkey on Fri, Jan 12, 2001, 7:14 PM GMT+2 (17:14 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 18 km WNW of Behram, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a7jp. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:14 PM UTC.