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M5.7 Earthquake near Istanbul (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 09:49:09 UTC Local time: —
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M5.7 Earthquake near Istanbul (Turkey) · 2025-04-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Istanbul (Turkey) · 2025-04-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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: 49 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
383190058f1449fc582cb1eb66ad3c60b459c722
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

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 (8.6 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Siliviri17.8 kmE53'167
Çorlu25.8 kmNW202'578
Esenyurt53.0 kmE983'571

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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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tekirdağ Çorlu AirportTurkey · TEQ · LTBU
    16.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • İstanbul AirportTurkey · IST · LTFM
    64.0 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours41
First 24 hours69
First 72 hours70
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
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 kmWESTERN TURKEY M6.62025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC21.7 km M5.52025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC28.1 kmIstanbul M4.42025-04-23 09:59:29 UTC32.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M5.52025-04-23 10:02:36 UTC44.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.92025-04-23 13:25:16 UTC28.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.02025-04-23 13:29:10 UTC33.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.22025-04-23 13:32:08 UTC34.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.32025-04-23 13:34:17 UTC37.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.72025-04-23 13:45:37 UTC39.7 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.82025-04-23 13:53:10 UTC34.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,119 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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