Earthquake details

Sunday, August 16, 1925 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, August 16, 1925 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fethiye (Turkey - TR), about 17.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.255 and latitude 36.759.

Magnitude	5.6
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	36.759, 29.255
UTC time	1925-08-16 20:59:06.580

Location	Fethiye
Country	Turkey (TR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1925-08-16

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Fethiye	17.4 km
Marmaris	88.1 km
Muğla	94.1 km
Rhodes	99.1 km
Beykonak	105.4 km
Denizli	114.0 km
Merkezefendi	118.0 km
Antalya	129.4 km
Muratpaşa	135.4 km
Burdur	141.0 km
Bucak	142.2 km
Milas	144.7 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.2 Rhodes Greece · 2025-12-29 17:00 UTC	103.2 km
M 4.4 Rhodes Greece · 2025-10-22 02:45 UTC	72.6 km
M 4.4 Muğla Turkey · 2025-10-12 03:40 UTC	75.6 km
M 5.8 Marmaris Turkey · 2025-06-02 23:17 UTC	95.0 km

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