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M2.3 Earthquake near Ayvalık (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 16:10:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Ayvalık (Turkey) on December 18, 2025 at 16:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
34851d8b52601aae010b900459aa181badeb8a01
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 16:10:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Ayvalık
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.33333, 26.72111
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.9 km
Shallow
5.9 km
5.9 km — close to 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: 177 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 331 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 346 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 351 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    32.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Balıkesir Koca Seyit AirportTurkey · EDO · LTFD
    34.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,805 Catalogue entries

Of 6,804 other entries for this area and period, 3,249 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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