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M1.6 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 03:53:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2025 at 03:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 79 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
17726a8a47f809aa67c996e4ae15d76b5e7eca2b
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 03:53:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.87470, 36.54940
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

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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