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M2.6 Depth: 7.2 km

M2.6 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-07-27 09:48:22 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on July 27, 2025 at 09:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 09:48:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Akçadağ
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.27030, 37.79190
Temperature
38.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 191 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

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