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M1.2 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 02:05:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 02:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 99 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
05354545b0552c3c17500d6447cf109e90b34c33
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 02:05:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Pütürge
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.19280, 38.80690
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

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Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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