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M6.2 Depth: 6.2 km

M6.2 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.2 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on April 23, 2025 at 09:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
6.2 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.84180, 28.18600
Temperature
10.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.2 km
Shallow
6.2 km
6.2 km — close to 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
Siliviri26.3 kmN53'167
Büyükçekmece39.0 kmNE163'140
Küçükçekmece51.9 kmE792'030

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 253 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours38
First 24 hours66
First 72 hours69
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.42025-04-23 09:59:29 UTC13.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M5.52025-04-23 10:02:36 UTC35.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.92025-04-23 13:25:16 UTC5.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.02025-04-23 13:29:10 UTC14.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.22025-04-23 13:32:08 UTC15.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.32025-04-23 13:34:17 UTC19.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.72025-04-23 13:45:37 UTC21.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.82025-04-23 13:53:10 UTC16.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.42025-04-23 13:55:25 UTC8.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.52025-04-23 13:57:28 UTC8.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.02025-04-23 13:59:56 UTC10.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.92025-04-23 13:59:57 UTC12.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-21

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC3.7 km21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey M5.72025-04-23 09:49:09 UTC23.1 kmIstanbul M5.12025-01-21 20:38:44 UTC210.3 kmDalyan M5.02025-01-21 20:38:43 UTC222.2 km4 km SW of Behram, Turkey M4.02025-04-21 17:24:39 UTC188.0 km18 km N of Simav, Turkey

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