M2.8 earthquake 10 km S of Saruhanl?, Turkey

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 10 km S of Saruhanl?, Turkey on Fri, Dec 30, 2005, 12:14 AM GMT+2 (22:14 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 7 km WSW of Seferihisar, Turkey. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000e76b. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000e76b. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:49 PM UTC.