M3.8 earthquake 18 km S of Sarigerme, Turkey
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 18 km S of Sarigerme, Turkey on Mon, Sep 3, 2001, 4:08 AM GMT+3 (01:08 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.2 7 km SSW of ?çmeler, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-09-03 01:08:46 UTC
- Depth
- 18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.550° N, 28.710° 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.
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000anhm. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:10 AM UTC.