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M2.6 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 10:06:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on September 17, 2025 at 10:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
f6f1735d78fd70c10f54e87016db85a44c8269bf
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 10:06:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Tekirdağ
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.82140, 27.49080
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 km — close to 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: 264 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,400 Catalogue entries

Of 7,399 other entries for this area and period, 2,124 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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