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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: —
M6.2 earthquake near 21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey on Apr 23, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M6.2 Earthquake near 21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC

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: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

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

Map

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
Esenyurt49.6 kmNE983'571

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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 hours41
First 24 hours69
First 72 hours72
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M6.22025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC3.7 kmWESTERN TURKEY M6.62025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC0.1 km M5.52025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC13.3 kmIstanbul M4.42025-04-23 09:59:29 UTC16.7 kmWESTERN TURKEY M5.52025-04-23 10:02:36 UTC38.7 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.92025-04-23 13:25:16 UTC7.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.02025-04-23 13:29:10 UTC18.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.22025-04-23 13:32:08 UTC19.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.32025-04-23 13:34:17 UTC23.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.72025-04-23 13:45:37 UTC25.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.82025-04-23 13:53:10 UTC20.1 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.42025-04-23 13:55:25 UTC12.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-21

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-23 09:49:09 UTC21.7 kmIstanbul M5.12025-01-21 20:38:44 UTC207.1 kmDalyan M5.02025-01-21 20:38:43 UTC219.3 km4 km SW of Behram, Turkey M4.02025-04-21 17:24:39 UTC189.1 km18 km N of Simav, Turkey

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