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M1.8 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 03:59:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 03:59 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 112 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
1118f514d2234ce37f471c9b68b1483df9bf8e16
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 03:59:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.33620, 36.19010
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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