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M3.1 earthquake 2 km NE of Bergama, Turkey

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Bergama, Turkey on Wed, Mar 19, 2008, 1:11 AM GMT+2 (23:11 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 25 km N of Oinoússes, 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
2008-03-18 23:11:32 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.137° N, 27.198° 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 usp000g1rt. 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
88°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.312 km SSW of Karaburun, Turkey · 6765 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.47 km WSW of Ayvac?k, Turkey · 6761 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 3.013 km SW of Polichnítos, Greece · 6760 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.610 km ENE of Saruhanl?, Turkey · 6740 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 3.725 km N of Oinoússes, Greece · 6735 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 3.410 km SSE of Karaburun, Turkey · 6733 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 3.417 km SSW of Polichnítos, Greece · 6774 days ago · 26 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 3.21 km NNE of Agiásos, Greece · 6775 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 3.39 km ESE of K?rka?aç, Turkey · 6776 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 3.514 km N of Akhisar, Turkey · 6776 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 4.213 km N of Akhisar, Turkey · 6776 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 3.213 km N of Balya, Turkey · 6778 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.58 km WNW of Polichnítos, Greece · 6782 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 3.56 km WNW of Kalloní, Greece · 6785 days ago · 19 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 3.67 km NNE of Polichnítos, Greece · 6786 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 3.49 km N of Mantamádos, Greece · 6792 days ago · 22 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 3.311 km NE of Mantamádos, Greece · 6792 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 3.120 km NE of Akhisar, Turkey · 6795 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g1rt. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:07 PM UTC.