Turkey earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 5 km NE of K?rka?aç, Turkey

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 5 km NE of K?rka?aç, Turkey on Fri, Feb 23, 2001, 2:42 AM GMT+2 (00:42 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 13 km ESE of Vareiá, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-02-23 00:42:55 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.141° N, 27.712° 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.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.89 km NNW of Bigadiç, Turkey · 9353 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 4.012 km SE of Vareiá, Greece · 9349 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 4.113 km ESE of Vareiá, Greece · 9349 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.85 km WSW of Soma, Turkey · 9347 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 3.920 km S of K?n?k, Turkey · 9315 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 2.714 km SSE of Sava?tepe, Turkey · 9301 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 2.724 km N of Demirci, Turkey · 9301 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 2.915 km E of K?rka?aç, Turkey · 9300 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 2.86 km NNE of Dursunbey, Turkey · 9299 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.86 km W of Bigadiç, Turkey · 9297 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 3.712 km W of Saruhanl?, Turkey · 9296 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 2.712 km NE of Balya, Turkey · 9295 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.911 km NW of Dikili, Turkey · 9295 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 2.822 km ESE of Sava?tepe, Turkey · 9355 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 3.515 km WSW of S?nd?rg?, Turkey · 9355 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 2.821 km WSW of Bigadiç, Turkey · 9355 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 3.522 km W of S?nd?rg?, Turkey · 9355 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 2.66 km N of Bal?kesir, Turkey · 9356 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 3.54 km NW of Sava?tepe, Turkey · 9366 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aa5s. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC.