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M2.5 Earthquake near Kuşadası, Aydın (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 14:31:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Kuşadası, Aydın (Turkey) on August 2, 2026 at 14:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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: 88 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
d314bc77dc80c7a265d8cd860cefde9c62724f7a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 14:31:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Aydın
City
Kuşadası
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.87970, 27.30620
Temperature
31.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.9 km
Shallow
4.9 km
4.9 km — shallower than 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

18felt 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 2, 2026, 3:02 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    47.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,812 Catalogue entries

Of 6,811 other entries for this area and period, 2,208 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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