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M2.9 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 23:56:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 8, 2025 at 23:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
18b4efe58240116db7990006e2214a8e9ebb953c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 23:56:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Simav
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.23280, 29.01220
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 km
6.4 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 8, 2025, 11:58 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    Distance: 447 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 556 Catalogue entries

Of 555 other entries for this area and period, 78 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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