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M3.0 Earthquake near Buca (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 02:52:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Buca (Turkey) on October 10, 2025 at 02:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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: 86 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
bc311faede95aa44b04b8532ddab02dab2c27ad6
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 02:52:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Buca
Source
noa
Coordinates
38.37161, 27.14629
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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: 122 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 253 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 268 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 344 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    8.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,917 Catalogue entries

Of 6,916 other entries for this area and period, 1,154 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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