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M2.9 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 09:38:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on September 23, 2025 at 09:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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 EMSC. Turkey: 88 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
89e16c18d42fa7f2d92e62cba1d4c3439371ea87
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 09:38:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Güney
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.17890, 28.95060
Temperature
35.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 58 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 357 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 371 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,236 Catalogue entries

Of 7,235 other entries for this area and period, 1,255 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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