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M2.8 Earthquake near Menderes (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 01:59:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2025 at 01:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Menderes (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
70c41245dcc526bbd328d0bfb197f4d405aae4b8
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 01:59:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Menderes
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.06372, 27.07960
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 138 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 237 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 333 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,273 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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