Mag. 2.8 earthquake - Aksaray, 19 km northeast of Emirgazi (Konya), Turkey, on 7 Oct 7:55 am (GMT +3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 7 km depth
7 Oct 04:58 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
7 Oct 05:05: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 7.0 km (from 6.2 to 4.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.8 km (3.6 mi) towards SSE.
7 Oct 05:06: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 2.0 km (from 4.3 to 1.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards NNE.
7 Oct 06:48: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 7.0 km (from 1.2 to 4.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards SSW.
7 Oct 05:05: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 7.0 km (from 6.2 to 4.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.8 km (3.6 mi) towards SSE.
7 Oct 05:06: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 2.0 km (from 4.3 to 1.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards NNE.
7 Oct 06:48: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 7.0 km (from 1.2 to 4.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards SSW.
Local time at epicenter: 7 Oct 7:55 am (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 7.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.97°N / 34.04°E
(Aksaray, Turkey)Nearest volcano: Hasan Dagi (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
19 km (12 mi) ENE of Emirgazi (Konya) (pop: 8,470) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) S of Aksaray (pop: 152,200) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) W of Bor (Niğde) (pop: 32,400) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) N of Heraclea (Konya) (pop: 92,100) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) NE of Karapınar (Konya) (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) W of Niğde (pop: 91,000) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) S of Ortaköy (pop: 31,100) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) SW of Nevşehir (pop: 75,500) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 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
18.6°C (65 F), humidity: 35%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Clear Sky
18.6°C (65 F), humidity: 35%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 7 km | 45 Km S of Aksaray, Turkey | EMSC |
| M 2.9 | 5 km | Kecikalesi-altunhisar (nigde), Turkey | KOERI-RETMC |
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