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M3.8 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 11:58:29 UTC Local time: —

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M3.8 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.8 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 2, 2025 at 11:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
9de04f2029d96b29014d271195eb8c1845aeac6b
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
2.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 11:58:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.78800, 27.96620
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.3 km
Shallow
2.3 km
2.3 km — shallower 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

Felt reports

1,091felt 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: Oct 2, 2025, 1:57 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tekirdağ Çorlu AirportTurkey · TEQ · LTBU
    39.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,253 Catalogue entries

Of 1,252 other entries for this area and period, 231 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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