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M2.0 Earthquake near TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 12:45:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 12:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
00d063b0e72c759a9dbea68bdb2c1fe51f2042bc
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 12:45:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Saray
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.60110, 44.22440
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 89 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 172 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 198 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 199 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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