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M2.1 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 12:14:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2025 at 12:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
612dd2f8ed7cb06f3e4b6e2150f2d0004f82a912
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
4.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 12:14:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.79100, 27.95330
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.5 km
Shallow
4.5 km
4.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 251 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tekirdağ Çorlu AirportTurkey · TEQ · LTBU
    38.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,400 Catalogue entries

Of 7,399 other entries for this area and period, 5,184 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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