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M2.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 09:30:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on August 5, 2025 at 09:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 72 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
c1ba0e58bfbc28d3e06d762f67efca4c119f8bc2
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 09:30:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.50170, 27.51420
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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

1felt 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 5, 2025, 9:32 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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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