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M2.1 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-13 08:39:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 13, 2025 at 08:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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: 109 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
30ba83cac9253b5e0cec133dc0b54dd6f6358c1b
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 08:39:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Bolu Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.85190, 31.61220
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 km
8.7 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 · 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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