Turkey

M2.0 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 03:53:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 03:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
24fc96df2aea4b852d0de168f38c8fc6e55241df
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
4.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 03:53:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.68800, 29.23420
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.4 km
Shallow
4.4 km
4.4 km — shallower than 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

  • Distance: 242 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportTurkey · SAW · LTFJ
    24.3 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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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