Turkey earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 20 km N of Datça, Turkey

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 20 km N of Datça, Turkey on Wed, Aug 4, 2004, 8:42 PM GMT+3 (17:42 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 9 km SSE of Sými, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2004-08-04 17:42:35 UTC
Depth
34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.920° N, 27.640° 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
190°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 115.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000d1fv. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:30 AM UTC.