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M3.1 earthquake 13 km ENE of Urla, Turkey

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 13 km ENE of Urla, Turkey on Tue, Dec 12, 2006, 5:34 AM GMT+2 (03:34 UTC), 25 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 9 km NE of Kokkári, Greece. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2006-12-12 03:34:57 UTC
Depth
24.5 km (15.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.351° N, 26.920° E
Region
Turkey
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

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 usp000f020. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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
215°, 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.48 km SW of Karaburun, Turkey · 7230 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 4.09 km NE of Kokkári, Greece · 7229 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 3.213 km WNW of Ku?adas?, Turkey · 7229 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 3.216 km SSE of Turgutlu, Turkey · 7226 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 3.37 km WNW of Urla, Turkey · 7223 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 3.122 km SSW of Plomári, Greece · 7222 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 3.213 km W of Chios, Greece · 7222 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.811 km SW of Soma, Turkey · 7220 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 3.510 km E of Vrontádos, Greece · 7219 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.810 km SW of Soma, Turkey · 7218 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 2.88 km S of Selçuk, Turkey · 7213 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 3.29 km ESE of Polichnítos, Greece · 7209 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 3.510 km SSE of Menderes, Turkey · 7200 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 3.418 km W of Thymianá, Greece · 7179 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 3.69 km W of Manisa, Turkey · 7179 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 3.514 km E of Menemen, Turkey · 7179 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 3.27 km SSE of Özdere, Turkey · 7238 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 3.22 km NE of Oinoússes, Greece · 7239 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.92 km NW of Söke, Turkey · 7240 days ago · 25 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 3.318 km SSW of Plomári, Greece · 7241 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 3.531 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece · 7254 days ago · 22 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 3.718 km WSW of Seferihisar, Turkey · 7255 days ago · 19 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 3.39 km NNE of Samos, Greece · 7255 days ago · 32 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 3.330 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece · 7263 days ago · 23 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000f020. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.