M5.8 Earthquake 8 km SSW of İçmeler, Turkey — June 2, 2025
2025-06-02 23:17:28 UTC (2025-06-02) · approx. 1:17 AM UTC+2 local
Felt by 406 people across surrounding communities. Maximum shaking intensity MMI 5.8 (strong).
On June 2, 2025 at 23:17 UTC, a magnitude 5.8 intermediate depth earthquake struck 8 km SSW of İçmeler, Turkey, at a depth of 72.0 km and coordinates 36.7258°, 28.1891°. The earthquake was reported felt by 406 peopleacross surrounding communities, with a maximum shaking intensity of Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) 5.8 (strong). The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert level for this event, indicating no significant casualties or damage expected. This earthquake was detected by 139 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 745, making it a moderate-impact event. The nearest populated place is Rodos (population 56,128).
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 8 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 6.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Turkey, a region characterized by the North Anatolian Fault, a 1,500 km transform boundary driven by the westward extrusion of the Anatolian microplate. The nearest mapped fault system is the North Anatolian Fault. View all earthquakes in Turkey.
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Nearest Populated Places
What the Shaking Felt Like
At MMI 5.8 (strong), people in the most strongly affected areas would have experienced: Moderate shaking that everyone in the area would feel. Sleeping people are awakened. Dishes and windows may break. Unstable objects may be knocked over.
ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 406 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Population exposure (USGS PAGER)
Estimated population that experienced each level of shaking. Based on the USGS PAGER rapid impact assessment, which combines ShakeMap output with global population grids.
| Shaking intensity (MMI) | Description | Population exposed |
|---|---|---|
| MMI 3 | weak | 2,790,709 |
| MMI 4 | light | 5,749,036 |
| MMI 5 | moderate | 171,579 |
Earthquake Details
28.1891°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.8 earthquake near İçmeler, Turkey?
The magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck 8 km SSW of İçmeler, Turkey on June 2, 2025 at 23:17 UTC had a depth of 72.0 km. It was felt by 406 people with maximum shaking intensity of MMI 5.8 (strong). For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 36.7258°, 28.1891°, which is 8 km SSW of İçmeler, Turkey. The nearest populated place is Rodos (population 56,128). View all earthquakes in Turkey.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.8 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Has Turkey had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Turkey was the M7.8 Kahramanmaraş earthquake of February 6, 2023. Today's magnitude 5.8 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000qhiq). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, June 2, 2025). M5.8 Earthquake 8 km SSW of İçmeler, Turkey — June 2, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000qhiq/