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M2.5 Earthquake near Aliağa (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-31 03:49:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Aliağa (Turkey) on October 31, 2025 at 03:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 69 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 NOA. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
a43212a6d68c1419c1f5e43a3c1e310399a814d6
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
68.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 03:49:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Aliağa
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.72804, 27.01115
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.6 km
Shallow
68.6 km
68.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 132 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 280 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 295 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 344 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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