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M3.7 Earthquake near Soma (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 12:27:32 UTC Local time: —

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M3.7 Earthquake near Soma (Turkey) · 2025-10-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.7 Earthquake near Soma (Turkey) · 2025-10-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Soma (Turkey) on October 28, 2025 at 12:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
f3c22a5704540d611cca3cff2630845cef66edfc
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
48.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 12:27:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Soma
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.23218, 27.79175
Temperature
14.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48.2 km
Shallow
48.2 km
48.2 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: 96 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 363 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 378 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 428 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
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,276 Catalogue entries

Of 1,275 other entries for this area and period, 316 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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