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M5.0 Depth: 9.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake in Turkey

UTC time: 2025-04-27 18:09:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded in the Turkey region on April 27, 2025 at 18:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 113 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-27 18:09:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.36970, 38.94330
Temperature
7.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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
Baskil24.7 kmNW15'922
Elâzığ41.7 kmNE443'363
Malatya54.7 kmW750'491

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 110 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 441 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM3.8
M2.82025-04-30 22:09:29 UTC32.4 km M1.22025-05-10 08:26:58 UTC61.5 km M1.02025-05-10 09:45:59 UTC68.8 km M1.32025-05-10 15:47:26 UTC42.2 km M1.62025-05-10 16:00:57 UTC126.3 km M1.02025-05-10 16:17:47 UTC96.9 km M1.12025-05-10 17:49:12 UTC28.9 km M1.92025-05-10 18:05:47 UTC130.8 km M0.92025-05-10 21:23:29 UTC14.4 km M1.42025-05-10 21:50:28 UTC72.2 km M0.72025-05-11 00:12:52 UTC17.7 km M0.92025-05-11 01:37:29 UTC13.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-17

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.32025-02-17 15:41:23 UTC19.2 km23 km WSW of Doğanyol, Turkey

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