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M1.4 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 08:16:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2025 at 08:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 76 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
2d43781d81ba7ccd3372b7b8640e53f4c01d4757
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 08:16:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.06640, 42.30000
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 128 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 232 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 244 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia

Turkey

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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