Turkey

M2.1 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 01:57:13 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 01:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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 EMSC. Turkey: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
4ec3379b0d8e7d93bb1ea4e0f0850e627296efd5
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 01:57:13 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.82250, 29.29030
Temperature
5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 108 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Distance: 367 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 380 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Çardak AirportTurkey · DNZ · LTAY
    36.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,344 Catalogue entries

Of 7,343 other entries for this area and period, 5,141 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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