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M3.2 Earthquake near Battalgazi (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 13:26:28 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near Battalgazi (Turkey) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near Battalgazi (Turkey) · 2025-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Battalgazi (Turkey) on October 2, 2025 at 13:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
111dd02285dba2ad21ef44f54b582ed0c145771a
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
2.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 13:26:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.19480, 38.60320
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.6 km
Shallow
2.6 km
2.6 km — shallower 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

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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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