Turkey earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 15 km E of Marmara, Turkey

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 15 km E of Marmara, Turkey on Tue, Jan 9, 2001, 2:43 AM GMT+2 (00:43 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 8 km E of Gönen, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-01-09 00:43:12 UTC
Depth
14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.598° N, 27.734° 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
5

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 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.95 km NNW of Çan, Turkey · 9395 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.78 km NW of Çan, Turkey · 9394 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.7Western Turkey · 9394 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 2.921 km NE of Marmara, Turkey · 9394 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 3.015 km N of Marmara, Turkey · 9393 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 4.08 km E of Gönen, Turkey · 9375 days ago · 25 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 2.66 km N of Bal?kesir, Turkey · 9356 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 3.222 km N of Biga, Turkey · 9354 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.625 km WSW of Marmara, Turkey · 9354 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 2.819 km N of Biga, Turkey · 9354 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.824 km WSW of Marmara, Turkey · 9354 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 3.0Western Turkey · 9353 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 2.510 km ESE of Marmara, Turkey · 9352 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.618 km ENE of Marmara, Turkey · 9352 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.710 km S of Biga, Turkey · 9351 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a7bj. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC.