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M2.9 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 08:14:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 08:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 8 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: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
30805b050d92284608faa8a7efe43f25488e0a01
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 08:14:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Bahçesaray
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.08720, 42.89770
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 165 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 273 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 294 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia

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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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