Turkey earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 28 km NE of Gökçeada, Turkey

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 28 km NE of Gökçeada, Turkey on Sat, Jul 12, 2003, 12:30 AM GMT+3 (21:30 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 22 km NNE of Gökçeada, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2003-07-11 21:30:03 UTC
Depth
27.0 km (16.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.400° N, 26.120° 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.

Station coverage gap
205°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 58 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c28e. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.