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M5.0 Earthquake near 11 km ENE of Kulu, Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-05-15 12:46:37 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 11 km ENE of Kulu, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 11 km ENE of Kulu, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 11 km ENE of Kulu, Turkey (Turkey) on May 15, 2025 at 12:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 88 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
0a3fea44055a2750bf9f755c1f2a99218e903896
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 12:46:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Ankara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.13470, 33.20080
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kulu11.3 kmSW47'037
Gölbaşı80.3 kmNW165'201
Çankaya91.8 kmN792'189

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.72025-05-15 12:46:39 UTC2.4 kmTürkiye M1.32025-05-15 17:28:55 UTC98.2 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.82025-05-17 02:31:16 UTC10.5 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.22025-05-17 04:00:54 UTC8.6 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M0.92025-05-17 04:16:29 UTC7.2 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M0.72025-05-17 04:24:18 UTC8.0 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M2.82025-05-17 04:34:10 UTC12.1 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.02025-05-17 08:58:21 UTC127.3 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M2.02025-05-17 09:00:52 UTC131.5 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.22025-05-17 09:25:11 UTC118.1 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M2.52025-05-17 09:37:41 UTC11.0 kmCENTRAL TURKEY M1.82025-05-17 09:46:59 UTC8.9 kmCENTRAL TURKEY

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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