M5.0 earthquake near Gürpınar, Istanbul

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 14 km S of Kumburgaz, Turkey on 23 Apr 2025, 10:02 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gürpınar, about 15 km away in Istanbul, Turkey.