M3.6 earthquake 13 km SSW of Menderes, Turkey
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 13 km SSW of Menderes, Turkey on Fri, Dec 27, 2002, 3:39 PM GMT+2 (13:39 UTC), 5 km (3 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
- 2002-12-27 13:39:01 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.140° N, 27.080° 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
- 8
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.48 km NNE of Samos, Greece · 8674 days ago · 30 km deep · 35 km away
- 3.414 km S of Marathókampos, Greece · 8665 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
- 3.612 km SSE of Kemalpa?a, Turkey · 8659 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bmha. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC.