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M5.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 10:02:36 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-04-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-04-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
3125075f9f2ecf25e47c4b408f0a8e4633de8ba2
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

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 (8.6 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

Felt reports

635felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 26, 2025, 12:05 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gürpınar4.8 kmNE29'411
Beylikduzu6.1 kmE415'290
Esenyurt11.3 kmNE983'571

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • İstanbul AirportTurkey · IST · LTFM
    37.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu AirportTurkey · TEQ · LTBU
    58.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportTurkey · SAW · LTFJ
    62.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

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 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.02025-04-23 13:29:10 UTC22.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.22025-04-23 13:32:08 UTC21.7 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.32025-04-23 13:34:17 UTC18.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.72025-04-23 13:45:37 UTC18.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.82025-04-23 13:53:10 UTC21.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.42025-04-23 13:55:25 UTC27.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.52025-04-23 13:57:28 UTC27.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.02025-04-23 13:59:56 UTC45.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.92025-04-23 13:59:57 UTC47.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.42025-04-23 14:03:07 UTC26.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.62025-04-23 14:04:57 UTC21.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,119 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-04-23

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC38.7 km M6.22025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC35.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M6.22025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC38.7 km21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey M5.72025-04-23 09:49:09 UTC44.6 kmIstanbul M5.52025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC25.9 kmIstanbul

Historic earthquake map · Turkey

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Country statistics · Turkey

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