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M5.9 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-06-02 23:17:28 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Turkey) · 2025-06-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Turkey) · 2025-06-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Turkey) on June 2, 2025 at 23:17 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 75 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 92 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
336d30448eadde0c8ee8d6e076218b67a6a693f0
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
75.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-02 23:17:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.65000, 28.23000
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75 km
Intermediate
75 km
75 km — deeper than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Marmaris23.1 kmN33'731
Aydin137.3 kmN163'022
Izmir218.4 kmNW2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 216 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 246 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 255 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 447 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"Greece · RHO · LGRP
    30.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    50.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Milas Bodrum International AirportTurkey · BJV · LTFE
    83.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-06

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 hours6
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM4.3
M2.42025-06-02 23:28:01 UTC60.8 kmDODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG M1.22025-06-02 23:41:22 UTC36.7 kmDODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG M1.92025-06-02 23:45:01 UTC8.4 kmDODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG M2.92025-06-03 00:01:07 UTC8.6 kmDODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG M2.22025-06-03 00:06:58 UTC59.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.12025-06-03 00:20:15 UTC94.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.22025-06-03 07:16:59 UTC41.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.52025-06-03 09:51:28 UTC47.8 kmDODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG M1.42025-06-03 22:58:40 UTC149.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.82025-06-03 23:28:58 UTC74.7 kmEASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA M1.22025-06-03 23:55:29 UTC74.5 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.02025-06-04 12:12:30 UTC9.3 kmDODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 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#2
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-06-02 23:17:20 UTC16.0 kmMarmaris M5.82025-06-02 23:17:27 UTC6.3 kmDODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG M4.52025-01-06 08:46:56 UTC128.0 km25 km SSW of Kéfalos, Greece M4.42025-02-24 21:46:00 UTC96.9 km39 km SW of Émponas, Greece M4.22025-05-18 07:29:53 UTC82.7 kmEastern Mediterranean Sea

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