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M2.8 Earthquake near Çanakkale (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 15:01:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Çanakkale (Turkey) on December 28, 2025 at 15:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
2b56f226bfefe373e5f35c0fec0c3bf39974b3a6
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 15:01:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Çanakkale
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.10087, 26.16519
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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: 264 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 369 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 402 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 417 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Çanakkale AirportTurkey · CKZ · LTBH
    22.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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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