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M5.0 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 11:55:04 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Türkiye (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 Türkiye (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
f97b8517563adf94c7bb5dbf4dd01a7e5b0e2818
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 11:55:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.80000, 27.94000
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Siliviri39.9 kmNE53'167
Tekirdağ41.1 kmNW122'287
Esenyurt66.9 kmE983'571

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 252 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 473 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
    37.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • İstanbul AirportTurkey · IST · LTFM
    84.9 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 UTC15.8 kmBalıkesir M5.32025-10-02 11:55:05 UTC5.1 kmTurkey [Sea] M3.82025-10-02 11:58:29 UTC2.6 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.52025-10-02 12:03:13 UTC1.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.22025-10-02 12:04:55 UTC2.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.52025-10-02 12:07:33 UTC2.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.62025-10-02 12:09:40 UTC3.0 kmTekirdağ M1.72025-10-02 12:09:41 UTC1.4 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.02025-10-02 12:11:31 UTC2.7 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.02025-10-02 12:14:02 UTC2.2 kmTekirdağ M2.12025-10-02 12:14:03 UTC1.5 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.42025-10-02 12:21:45 UTC2.0 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 UTC17.6 km M6.22025-04-23 09:49:11 UTC21.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M6.22025-04-23 09:49:10 UTC17.6 km21 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey M5.72025-04-23 09:49:09 UTC26.1 kmIstanbul M5.52025-04-23 10:02:36 UTC56.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY

Historic earthquake map · Turkey

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Country statistics · Turkey

Country overview
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