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M3.2 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 07:09:10 UTC Local time:

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M3.2 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-09-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-09-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on September 21, 2025 at 07:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
1b4cecc3b1c1a8132c2538e55818aef947db5a41
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 07:09:10 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.84020, 37.43200
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

1felt 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: Sep 21, 2025, 7:10 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,240 Catalogue entries

Of 1,239 other entries for this area and period, 642 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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