Turkey earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 20 km NNW of Datça, Turkey

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 20 km NNW of Datça, Turkey on Tue, Aug 3, 2004, 4:34 PM GMT+3 (13:34 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 15 km NE of Datça, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2004-08-03 13:34:59 UTC
Depth
26.0 km (16.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.920° N, 27.630° 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

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Station coverage gap
45°
Stations used
31

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 158 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 158.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000d1ct. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC.