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M2.8 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-11 17:05:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2025 at 17:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 6 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 EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
bcc3934e291b581f9583b76a2c2c1f226fbcab64
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 17:05:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.17420, 28.14530
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.8 km
Shallow
5.8 km
5.8 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

Felt reports

2felt 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: Aug 11, 2025, 5:32 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
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  • Kolumbo
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  • Santorini
    Distance: 391 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
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Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,596 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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