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M5.0 Earthquake near 4 km SW of Behram, Turkey

UTC time: 2025-01-21 20:38:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
5.6 km
Source
USGS

4 km SW of Behram, Turkey

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M5.0 Earthquake near 4 km SW of Behram, Turkey · 2025-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 4 km SW of Behram, Turkey · 2025-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 4 km SW of Behram, Turkey on January 21, 2025 at 20:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2ccd07623030d4c678a041d9494ce8f5b08cab4f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 20:38:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.46050, 26.29650

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.6 km
Shallow
5.6 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ezine36.3 kmN15'677
Çanakkale77.9 kmN143'622
Izmir137.4 kmSE2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 216 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 329 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 334 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 349 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    51.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Balıkesir Koca Seyit AirportTurkey · EDO · LTFD
    62.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Çanakkale AirportTurkey · CKZ · LTBH
    76.1 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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