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M2.7 Earthquake near Aliağa (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-11 16:13:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Aliağa (Turkey) on September 11, 2025 at 16:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 119 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
aeb2a5a1688b057555cbfe99074fd9c5223117ef
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
26.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 16:13:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Aliağa
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.92014, 27.05656
Temperature
30.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.6 km
Shallow
26.6 km
26.6 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: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 300 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 316 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 356 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    42.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-10

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

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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