M2.6 earthquake 4 km ESE of Kur?unlu, Turkey

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 4 km ESE of Kur?unlu, Turkey on Tue, Apr 17, 2001, 5:42 PM GMT+3 (14:42 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 1 km SW of Koruköy, 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: 15 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 usp000ader. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:22 PM UTC.