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M5.3 Earthquake near Turkey [Sea] (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 11:55:05 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Turkey [Sea] (Turkey) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Turkey [Sea] (Turkey) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Turkey [Sea] (Turkey) on October 2, 2025 at 11:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by INGV. Turkey: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
92d1b5d23827aba38e296626e803a0c686128cf4
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
19.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 11:55:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.78300, 27.88330
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.7 km
Shallow
19.7 km
19.7 km — deeper than 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
Tekirdağ38.1 kmNW122'287
Esenyurt72.0 kmE983'571

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 251 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tekirdağ Çorlu AirportTurkey · TEQ · LTBU
    39.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • İstanbul AirportTurkey · IST · LTFM
    89.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours26
First 24 hours28
First 72 hours65
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M3.82025-10-02 11:58:29 UTC7.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.52025-10-02 12:03:13 UTC3.7 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.22025-10-02 12:04:55 UTC6.1 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.52025-10-02 12:07:33 UTC6.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.62025-10-02 12:09:40 UTC5.3 kmTekirdağ M1.72025-10-02 12:09:41 UTC4.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.02025-10-02 12:11:31 UTC5.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.02025-10-02 12:14:02 UTC7.0 kmTekirdağ M2.12025-10-02 12:14:03 UTC6.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.42025-10-02 12:21:45 UTC3.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.22025-10-02 12:23:20 UTC0.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.12025-10-02 12:23:20 UTC3.4 kmTekirdağ

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-04-23

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC22.7 km M6.22025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC26.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M6.22025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC22.7 km21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey M5.72025-04-23 09:49:09 UTC29.8 kmIstanbul M5.52025-04-23 10:02:36 UTC61.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY

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