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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 19 km S of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 11:55:04 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near 19 km S of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey on Oct 2, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near 19 km S of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-10-02 11:55:04 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 19 km S of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey (Turkey) on October 2, 2025 at 11:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 11:55:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.79680, 27.99170
Temperature
20.8°C

Map

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 (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Siliviri37.5 kmNE53'167
Çorlu43.5 kmN202'578
Esenyurt63.0 kmNE983'571

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 251 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours28
First 24 hours30
First 72 hours66
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.62025-10-02 11:55:05 UTC19.4 kmBalıkesir M5.32025-10-02 11:55:05 UTC9.3 kmTurkey [Sea] M3.82025-10-02 11:58:29 UTC2.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.52025-10-02 12:03:13 UTC5.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.22025-10-02 12:04:55 UTC3.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.52025-10-02 12:07:33 UTC3.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.62025-10-02 12:09:40 UTC6.7 kmTekirdağ M1.72025-10-02 12:09:41 UTC5.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.02025-10-02 12:11:31 UTC3.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.02025-10-02 12:14:02 UTC4.1 kmTekirdağ M2.12025-10-02 12:14:03 UTC3.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.42025-10-02 12:21:45 UTC6.1 kmWESTERN TURKEY

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-04-23

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC13.5 km M6.22025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC17.1 kmWESTERN TURKEY M6.22025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC13.5 km21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey M5.72025-04-23 09:49:09 UTC25.3 kmIstanbul M5.52025-04-23 10:02:36 UTC52.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY

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