SeismicAI alerts on a magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Istanbul, Turkey

SeismicAI’s earthquake early warning system detected and issued a real-time alert on an earthquake of magnitude 3.2 (Mw) on January 5th, 2025, 9:39:19 (UTC), near Istanbul, Turkey.

The use of SeismicAI’s small aperture arrays made it possible to analyze the earthquake and alert on it using only two seismic stations, providing more lead time.

Magnitude: 3.2
Epicenter: 40.8318°N 28.0408°E
Time: January 5th, 2025, 9:39:19 (UTC)
Depth: 8 km
Lead time for the center of Istanbul (85 km): 20 sec