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M3.8 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 09:30:57 UTC Local time: —

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M3.8 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.8 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 09:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
2c53b7d6fe1d969f4b6bd465e60faa423066cd65
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 09:30:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Solhan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.01680, 41.08900
Temperature
30.0°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 (8.6 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

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: Aug 22, 2025, 9:34 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 186 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 243 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
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    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 358 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bingöl AirportTurkey · BGG · LTCU
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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