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M2.6 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-11 23:42:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on August 11, 2025 at 23:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
37851d0d838e4110246f626ad605855b88a17324
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 23:42:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Akhisar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.23170, 27.98170
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 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

Felt reports

1felt 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: Aug 11, 2025, 11:57 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Kula
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    Distance: 372 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
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    Distance: 388 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
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    Distance: 443 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Balıkesir AirportTurkey · BZI · LTBF
    43.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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

Akhisar

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 75 Catalogue entries

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

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