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M2.7 Earthquake near Aliağa (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-01 20:46:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Aliağa (Turkey) on September 1, 2025 at 20:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Turkey: 76 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
2e2c927e78557725483c3a3b0c395c1efd240872
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
18.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-01 20:46:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Aliağa
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.78509, 27.02039
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.5 km
Shallow
18.5 km
18.5 km — deeper 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 132 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 286 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 301 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 347 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Context for this earthquake

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

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