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M5.7 Depth: 0.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Istanbul (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 09:49:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Istanbul (Turkey) on April 23, 2025 at 09:49 UTC. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GEUS. Turkey: 95 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 09:49:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Istanbul
City
Istanbul
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
41.02100, 28.04600

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Siliviri17.8 kmE53'167
Çorlu25.8 kmNW202'578
Küçükçekmece60.9 kmE792'030

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 274 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours40
First 24 hours68
First 72 hours69
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC21.7 km21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey M6.22025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC23.1 km M5.52025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC28.1 kmTürkiye M4.42025-04-23 09:59:29 UTC32.6 km M5.52025-04-23 10:02:36 UTC44.6 km M2.92025-04-23 13:25:16 UTC28.4 km M3.02025-04-23 13:29:10 UTC33.3 km M2.22025-04-23 13:32:08 UTC34.3 km M1.32025-04-23 13:34:17 UTC37.6 km M2.72025-04-23 13:45:37 UTC39.7 km M1.82025-04-23 13:53:10 UTC34.8 km M2.42025-04-23 13:55:25 UTC28.3 km

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