Turkey earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 9 km SW of Foça, Turkey

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 9 km SW of Foça, Turkey on Tue, Jan 15, 2002, 11:56 PM GMT+2 (21:56 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 6 km N of Turgutlu, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-01-15 21:56:52 UTC
Depth
26.0 km (16.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.600° N, 26.690° 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
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.425 km ENE of Psará, Greece · 9022 days ago · 39 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.96 km N of Turgutlu, Turkey · 9016 days ago · 31 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 3.516 km ESE of Psará, Greece · 9015 days ago · 31 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.58 km ENE of Psará, Greece · 9015 days ago · 34 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 3.45 km S of Psará, Greece · 9013 days ago · 24 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 3.313 km E of Psará, Greece · 9012 days ago · 38 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 3.110 km SE of Psará, Greece · 9011 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 3.726 km WNW of Néon Karlovásion, Greece · 8986 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 3.36 km NW of Mantamádos, Greece · 8984 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 3.35 km NW of Mantamádos, Greece · 8984 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 3.537 km SSW of Eresós, Greece · 9025 days ago · 30 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 3.424 km W of Vrontádos, Greece · 9038 days ago · 39 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 3.628 km S of Eresós, Greece · 9043 days ago · 26 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 3.93 km SSW of Psará, Greece · 9044 days ago · 39 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 3.84 km SSE of Menemen, Turkey · 9054 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000awjk. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC.