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M2.5 Earthquake near Pütürge (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 17:53:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2025 at 17:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Pütürge (Turkey). 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 AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 95 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
358f297560d0a05db3490fd82268e5f51af959d5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 17:53:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Pütürge
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.26306, 38.75861
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 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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Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

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

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