M3.6 earthquake 10 km W of Menderes, Turkey
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 10 km W of Menderes, Turkey on Sat, Sep 28, 2002, 5:24 AM GMT+3 (02:24 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-09-28 02:24:00 UTC
- Depth
- 26.0 km (16.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.260° N, 27.020° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.47 km ENE of Torbal?, Turkey · 8762 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
- 3.65 km W of Oinoússes, Greece · 8762 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
- 3.521 km N of Karaburun, Turkey · 8746 days ago · 29 km deep · 76 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bd9p. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:48 PM UTC.