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M3.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 00:40:56 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 6, 2025 at 00:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
6acde53b90a27e806bdc9ba4417c60d1fa46a290
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 00:40:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Orhaneli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.93600, 28.82730
Temperature
6.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

Felt reports

6felt 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 6, 2025, 7:51 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,243 Catalogue entries

Of 1,242 other entries for this area and period, 374 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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