Turkey earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 26 km NNE of Gökçeada, Turkey

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 26 km NNE of Gökçeada, Turkey on Fri, Jul 18, 2003, 8:44 AM GMT+3 (05:44 UTC), 20 km (12 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
3.6 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-07-18 05:44:07 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.414° N, 26.050° 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.

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Station coverage gap
167°
Stations used
20

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c2t8. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC.