M2.9 earthquake 16 km N of Marmara, Turkey
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 16 km N of Marmara, Turkey on Mon, Sep 17, 2001, 9:56 PM GMT+3 (18:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (Md, duration), micro
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-09-17 18:56:38 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.733° N, 27.559° E
- Region
- Turkey
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000apc4. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.