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M2.3 Earthquake near İpsala, Edirne (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 08:25:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near İpsala, Edirne (Turkey) on May 17, 2026 at 08:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 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 NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
e0c0b7dfee4fd42c9ef66703527953daa804ae18
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
26.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 08:25:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Edirne
City
İpsala
Village
Kumdere
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.86236, 26.38414
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.1 km
Shallow
26.1 km
26.1 km — deeper than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 313 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 446 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 489 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Alexandroupoli Democritus AirportGreece · AXD · LGAL
    36.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,074 Catalogue entries

Of 7,073 other entries for this area and period, 3,962 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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