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M2.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 19:47:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 21, 2025 at 19:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 114 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
acd5e75060c06a1bacf4e275a56ba2998cbe3097
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 19:47:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Balıkesir
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.66190, 27.84560
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 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

Felt reports

87felt 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 21, 2025, 9:35 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 134 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 406 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 421 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 453 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Balıkesir AirportTurkey · BZI · LTBF
    8.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,178 Catalogue entries

Of 7,177 other entries for this area and period, 2,987 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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