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M4.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 09:59:29 UTC Local time: —

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M4.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-04-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-04-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 09:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
9417e37c9288882f6509a0dadfbb80ce90b6dbd1
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 09:59:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.83000, 28.34000
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — deeper than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

Felt reports

51felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 23, 2025, 10:58 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Kula
    Distance: 251 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
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    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tekirdağ Çorlu AirportTurkey · TEQ · LTBU
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,119 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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