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M2.9 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 10:07:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2025 at 10:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 89 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
11baffcb093bfef6ea190a2704b3775a1f17cf96
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 10:07:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Battalgazi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.18440, 38.56940
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 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

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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