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M2.5 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 06:30:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 24, 2025 at 06:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
078371dc6c9ca24edfc188f9ad4f6a235958098b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
16.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 06:30:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Palandöken
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.79970, 41.10310
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.2 km
Shallow
16.2 km
16.2 km — deeper than 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 243 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 261 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 292 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Erzurum International AirportTurkey · ERZ · LTCE
    18.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,828 Catalogue entries

Of 6,827 other entries for this area and period, 2,219 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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