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M3.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 16:57:38 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-08-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-08-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 16:57 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
be24d826f407f4c21c96dab0434283e32e9becd0
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 16:57:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.84310, 28.27190
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 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

210felt 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 21, 2025, 3:15 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tekirdağ Çorlu AirportTurkey · TEQ · LTBU
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 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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