M2.8 earthquake 8 km WSW of Pazarlar, Turkey

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 8 km WSW of Pazarlar, Turkey on Thu, Apr 19, 2001, 1:49 AM GMT+3 (22:49 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 12 km NE of Gediz, 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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000adh8. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:22 AM UTC.