M2.3 Depth: 7.0 km

M2.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-05-16 00:32:41 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on May 16, 2025 at 00:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-16 00:32:41 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.46970, 32.10610
Temperature
9.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kula
    Distance: 337 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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