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M2.8 Earthquake near Menderes (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 07:28:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2025 at 07:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Menderes (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
3373488e2231ee53108094aa1b282c74e38c9af3
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
8.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 07:28:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Menderes
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.00722, 27.15472
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.3 km
Shallow
8.3 km
8.3 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 135 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 237 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 338 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    41.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,273 Catalogue entries

Of 7,272 other entries for this area and period, 1,494 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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