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M6.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.2 Earthquake near 21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 09:49 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near 21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 98 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.83950, 28.14200
Temperature
11.0°C

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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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Siliviri27.5 kmN53'167
Büyükçekmece42.3 kmNE163'140
Küçükçekmece55.5 kmE792'030

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 253 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours39
First 24 hours67
First 72 hours70
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC3.7 km M4.42025-04-23 09:59:29 UTC16.7 km M5.52025-04-23 10:02:36 UTC38.7 km M2.92025-04-23 13:25:16 UTC7.9 km M3.02025-04-23 13:29:10 UTC18.6 km M2.22025-04-23 13:32:08 UTC19.6 km M1.32025-04-23 13:34:17 UTC23.6 km M2.72025-04-23 13:45:37 UTC25.3 km M1.82025-04-23 13:53:10 UTC20.1 km M2.42025-04-23 13:55:25 UTC12.0 km M1.52025-04-23 13:57:28 UTC11.7 km M3.02025-04-23 13:59:56 UTC6.6 km

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