Turkey earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 15 km NNW of Karaburun, Turkey

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 15 km NNW of Karaburun, Turkey on Thu, May 23, 2002, 7:48 AM GMT+3 (04:48 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (mb, body-wave), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-05-23 04:48:00 UTC
Depth
14.4 km (8.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.756° N, 26.425° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
93

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.616 km N of Oinoússes, Greece · 8891 days ago · 24 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 3.911 km NNE of Karaburun, Turkey · 8860 days ago · 30 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 3.77 km W of Psará, Greece · 8855 days ago · 38 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 3.64 km WNW of Mantamádos, Greece · 8846 days ago · 32 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 3.217 km SW of Psará, Greece · 8899 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.54 km NNE of Çe?me, Turkey · 8901 days ago · 21 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 3.52 km N of Çe?me, Turkey · 8901 days ago · 21 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 3.817 km NE of Alaçat?, Turkey · 8901 days ago · 37 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 3.816 km WNW of Urla, Turkey · 8901 days ago · 36 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 4.09 km NE of Çe?me, Turkey · 8901 days ago · 28 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 3.28 km NNE of Oinoússes, Greece · 8911 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 3.7Aegean Sea · 8912 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 3.318 km WSW of Psará, Greece · 8919 days ago · 23 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b4tu. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC.