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M5.5 Depth: 13.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 10:02:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 10:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 99 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 10:02:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.96370, 28.57200
Temperature
10.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — deeper than 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gürpınar4.8 kmNE29'411
Beylikduzu6.1 kmE122'452
Küçükçekmece17.0 kmE792'030

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 265 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours37
First 24 hours63
First 72 hours64
Strongest subsequent eventM4.1
M2.92025-04-23 13:25:16 UTC34.4 km M3.02025-04-23 13:29:10 UTC22.2 km M2.22025-04-23 13:32:08 UTC21.7 km M1.32025-04-23 13:34:17 UTC18.8 km M2.72025-04-23 13:45:37 UTC18.8 km M1.82025-04-23 13:53:10 UTC21.4 km M2.42025-04-23 13:55:25 UTC27.8 km M1.52025-04-23 13:57:28 UTC27.0 km M3.02025-04-23 13:59:56 UTC45.2 km M2.92025-04-23 13:59:57 UTC47.4 km M2.42025-04-23 14:03:07 UTC26.0 km M2.62025-04-23 14:04:57 UTC21.4 km

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