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M1.8 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 00:35:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 17, 2025 at 00:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 112 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
1783e2c70930506c21d58ee35f267d0e2f707a53
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 00:35:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kırkağaç
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.19390, 27.80920
Temperature
7.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 92 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 360 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 376 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 427 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Balıkesir AirportTurkey · BZI · LTBF
    48.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Kırkağaç

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 52 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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