M6.2 earthquake near Silivri, Istanbul

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 24 km SE of Marmara Ereğlisi, Turkey on 23 Apr 2025, 09:49 UTC at a depth of 13 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Silivri, about 27 km away in Istanbul, Turkey.