Turkey earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 6 km NE of Karaburun, Turkey

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Karaburun, Turkey on Sat, Jan 3, 2004, 12:24 AM GMT+2 (22:24 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 16 km ESE of Alaçatı, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
2004-01-02 22:24:13 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.671° N, 26.567° 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
235°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cgwt. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.