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M5.0 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 11:55:04 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 2, 2025 at 11:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
ea877957e95606b09ac6768ecf16dab1b8c6f564
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
12.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 11:55:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.80300, 27.94620
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 km
12.5 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

Felt reports

4,002felt 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: Jan 1, 2026, 6:13 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Siliviri39.3 kmNE53'167
Tekirdağ41.4 kmNW122'287
Esenyurt66.3 kmE983'571

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 252 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tekirdağ Çorlu AirportTurkey · TEQ · LTBU
    37.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • İstanbul AirportTurkey · IST · LTFM
    84.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours28
First 24 hours30
First 72 hours66
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.62025-10-02 11:55:05 UTC16.4 kmBalıkesir M5.32025-10-02 11:55:05 UTC5.7 kmTurkey [Sea] M3.82025-10-02 11:58:29 UTC2.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.52025-10-02 12:03:13 UTC2.5 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.22025-10-02 12:04:55 UTC2.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.52025-10-02 12:07:33 UTC2.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.62025-10-02 12:09:40 UTC3.0 kmTekirdağ M1.72025-10-02 12:09:41 UTC2.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.02025-10-02 12:11:31 UTC2.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.02025-10-02 12:14:02 UTC1.7 kmTekirdağ M2.12025-10-02 12:14:03 UTC1.5 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.42025-10-02 12:21:45 UTC2.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,253 Catalogue entries

Of 1,252 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-04-23

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC17.0 km M6.22025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC20.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M6.22025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC17.0 km21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey M5.72025-04-23 09:49:09 UTC25.7 kmIstanbul M5.52025-04-23 10:02:36 UTC55.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY

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