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M2.0 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-11 21:55:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2025 at 21:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). 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 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
2f9737a79ce3451a0cc3b6e4e2eaaa157cb0e2ae
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 21:55:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.22190, 38.71940
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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