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M2.4 Depth: 9.9 km

M2.4 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-05-23 04:09:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on May 23, 2025 at 04:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2025-05-23 04:09:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Nurdağı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.20810, 36.95000
Temperature
25.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 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

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 259 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

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