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M3.6 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 04:09:07 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 8, 2025 at 04:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 95 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
2954cf5a90b928d3e0767529884dd33163e798d7
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 04:09:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Pütürge
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.27970, 38.83420
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 111 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 453 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Turkey

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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