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M4.9 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 23:54:07 UTC Local time: —
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M4.9 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 8, 2025 at 23:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
63245cd19434b4677615acb454d54c018d467263
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 23:54:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Simav
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.24680, 29.01270
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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

Felt reports

1,072felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 10, 2025, 2:31 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,255 Catalogue entries

Of 1,254 other entries for this area and period, 26 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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