M3.5 earthquake 32 km NNW of Biga, Turkey
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 32 km NNW of Biga, Turkey on Wed, Oct 9, 2002, 5:40 PM GMT+3 (14:40 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-10-09 14:40:26 UTC
- Depth
- 45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.490° N, 27.070° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000be3w. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:24 AM UTC.