Mag. 2.9 earthquake - Aksaray, 23 km northeast of Emirgazi (Konya), Turkey, on 2 Oct 8:55 am (GMT +3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 3 km depth
2 Oct 06:11 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 17 minutes.
2 Oct 06:12: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 2.0 km (from 4.3 to 1.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.4 km (2.1 mi) towards NE.
2 Oct 07:09: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 3.0 km (from 1.2 to 1.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.8 km (1.1 mi) towards E.
2 Oct 06:12: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 2.0 km (from 4.3 to 1.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.4 km (2.1 mi) towards NE.
2 Oct 07:09: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 3.0 km (from 1.2 to 1.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.8 km (1.1 mi) towards E.
Local time at epicenter: 2 Oct 8:55 am (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 3.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.98°N / 34.08°E
(Aksaray, Turkey)Nearest volcano: Hasan Dagi (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
23 km (14 mi) ENE of Emirgazi (Konya) (pop: 8,470) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) WNW of Bor (Niğde) (pop: 32,400) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) S of Aksaray (pop: 152,200) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) N of Heraclea (Konya) (pop: 92,100) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) W of Niğde (pop: 91,000) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) ENE of Sultaniye (Konya) (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) S of Ortaköy (pop: 31,100) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) SW of Nevşehir (pop: 75,500) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) NW of Adana (pop: 1,249,000) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) SSE of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
15.2°C (59 F), humidity: 55%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Clear Sky
15.2°C (59 F), humidity: 55%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSEEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 3 km | 44 Km S of Aksaray, Turkey | EMSC |
| M 2.9 | 3.2 km | Obruk-bor (nigde), Turkey | KOERI-RETMC |
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Mag. 2.9 earthquake - Aksaray, 23 km northeast of Emirgazi (Konya), Turkey, on 2 Oct 8:55 am (GMT +3)
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