Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 13.3 km
- Source
- EMSC
WESTERN TURKEY
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M2.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On August 4, 2025 at 20:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.
Details
ID
de929b183edf0525ddb9922f48a60ee2352ee62c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 20:50:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.85530,
28.14080
Temperature
24.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport36.5 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · TEQ · LTBU
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 ≥ 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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
739
Country (24h)
Turkey
72
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