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M2.6 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 11:41:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on September 24, 2025 at 11:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
2d47c66b57c65c9b2dbc3f06c73a8204971a0b0b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 11:41:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Darende
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.37930, 37.48400
Temperature
26.5°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

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,365 Catalogue entries

Of 7,364 other entries for this area and period, 2,117 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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