Turkey earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 15 km NNE of Urla, Turkey

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 15 km NNE of Urla, Turkey on Wed, Mar 21, 2001, 7:45 AM GMT+2 (05:45 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 20 km S of K?n?k, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-03-21 05:45:27 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.450° N, 26.830° 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
22

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.920 km S of K?n?k, Turkey · 9315 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.821 km SE of Plomári, Greece · 9299 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 2.919 km NW of Karaburun, Turkey · 9297 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 3.78 km SSE of Plomári, Greece · 9297 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 3.712 km W of Saruhanl?, Turkey · 9296 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.911 km NW of Dikili, Turkey · 9295 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 3.518 km N of Oinoússes, Greece · 9293 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 3.55 km SSW of Dikili, Turkey · 9268 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 3.914 km ESE of Psará, Greece · 9266 days ago · 30 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 3.817 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece · 9346 days ago · 18 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 4.410 km NW of Kokkári, Greece · 9346 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 3.019 km SE of Plomári, Greece · 9348 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 4.113 km ESE of Vareiá, Greece · 9348 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 4.012 km SE of Vareiá, Greece · 9348 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 3.116 km WSW of Plomári, Greece · 9354 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000abt4. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC.