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M3.5 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 16:14:13 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 16, 2025 at 16:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 111 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
0ccecee443b0d00e21555f73a7a08b6b39a8b889
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 16:14:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Tuşba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.62420, 43.13330
Temperature
4.5°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

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 16, 2025, 4:27 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen AirportTurkey · VAN · LTCI
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 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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