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M2.8 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 01:59:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 6, 2025 at 01:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 108 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
6408a505a9cc7d82c79cb6e51b930967c5aeaf71
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 01:59:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.95850, 27.12120
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
12.1 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 140 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 231 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 335 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    35.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    37.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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