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M4.3 Earthquake 19 km SSW of Kumburgaz, TurkeyApril 25, 2025

2025-04-25 17:33:16 UTC (2025-04-25) · approx. 7:33 PM UTC+2 local

Felt by 24 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM4.3(mwr)
Time17:33 UTC7:33 PM UTC+2
Depth10.0 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates40.854°, 28.430°
Felt by24DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On April 25, 2025 at 17:33 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 19 km SSW of Kumburgaz, Turkey, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 40.8537°, 28.4298°. This earthquake was detected by 83 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 294, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 43 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 558 m — 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.

Learn more: Magnitude scale · Aftershock sequences

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 40.85°, 28.43°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 24 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M4.3 earthquake near 19 km SSW of Kumburgaz, Turkey

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
4.3 mwr
Depth
10.0 km
shallow crustal
Location
40.8537°N
28.4298°E
Felt Reports
24
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
3.9
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us7000pv32
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
294
Stations Used
83
Azimuthal Gap
30.0°
Min Station Distance
1.266°
RMS Residual
0.43 sec
Last Updated
2025-07-11 15:46:20 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Kumburgaz, Turkey?

The magnitude 4.3 earthquake that struck 19 km SSW of Kumburgaz, Turkey on April 25, 2025 at 17:33 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 40.8537°, 28.4298°, which is 19 km SSW of Kumburgaz, Turkey. View all earthquakes in Turkey.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.3 earthquakes can continue for several days 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 4.3 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000pv32). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, April 25, 2025). M4.3 Earthquake 19 km SSW of Kumburgaz, TurkeyApril 25, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000pv32/