M1.8 Depth: 8.5 km

M1.8 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 14:31:00 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On August 29, 2025 at 14:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
8.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 14:31:00 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.82170, 36.45330
Temperature
16.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.5 km
Shallow
8.5 km
8.5 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 313 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

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