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M2.3 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 04:12:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 5, 2025 at 04:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
21532de69c0a3958dd1febd9832e87fc15dc8c34
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 04:12:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sarıgöl
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.34310, 28.70970
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 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: 31 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 349 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 364 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

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Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,041 Catalogue entries

Of 7,040 other entries for this area and period, 3,391 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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