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M1.6 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 09:36:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on September 24, 2025 at 09:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
38cd19e1e9b7b4bff4b98f6eb6a31d254ec10ee0
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 09:36:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.02140, 37.16170
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
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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