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M1.5 Earthquake near Soma (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 11:56:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 11:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Soma (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
deb6f2ba8418d233102c35c093d4a62566544260
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 11:56:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Soma
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.31056, 27.53639
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 118 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 358 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 374 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 411 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Balıkesir AirportTurkey · BZI · LTBF
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

Soma

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 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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