Turkey earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 14 km N of Datça, Turkey

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 14 km N of Datça, Turkey on Wed, Aug 4, 2004, 7:02 AM GMT+3 (04:02 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 16 km NE of Datça, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2004-08-04 04:02:41 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.870° N, 27.690° 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.

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Station coverage gap
68°
Stations used
40

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 139 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 139.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000d1e9. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC.