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M2.4 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 02:47:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2025 at 02:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
38d3dc048580ccee0b2f6ce322648c10cf155044
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 02:47:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.15580, 36.62080
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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

Göksun

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 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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