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M1.9 Earthquake near TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION (Iran)

UTC time: 2025-07-26 01:29:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 26, 2025 at 01:29 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION (Iran). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
04baacea4f5361f8186144fd8f85a2116a991159
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-26 01:29:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
City
astan adhrbayjan ghrby
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.46950, 44.51600
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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

  • Ararat
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 57 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 92 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 99 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Porak
    Distance: 122 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 207 Catalogue entries

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