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M2.8 Earthquake near Sarıkamış (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-25 02:05:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Sarıkamış (Turkey) on November 25, 2025 at 02:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: 68 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
02766ba781a7616e1944b9bb653be119a8dd532d
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-25 02:05:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.00389, 42.62250
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

  • Distance: 129 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 194 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Distance: 204 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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