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M2.0 Earthquake near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 09:42:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
12.6 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2025 at 09:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
d54c5f8f2b6527b381f233e5b5a5e9e99c80efe3
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
12.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 09:42:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.91710, 27.78010
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.6 km
Shallow
12.6 km
12.6 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 196 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 209 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 220 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 401 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Milas Bodrum International AirportTurkey · BJV · LTFE
    38.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-07

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 ≥ 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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