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M3.1 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 07:18:01 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on August 26, 2025 at 07:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
21ec9dd0aacb8be4f5d77ead950f30813c6d4415
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 07:18:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Biga
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.34400, 27.25670
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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

Felt reports

1felt 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: Aug 26, 2025, 7:23 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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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