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M1.8 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 16:49:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on September 17, 2025 at 16:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 87 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
393beeb798c599972b8dc05364b427cf31c85f6c
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 16:49:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.02140, 40.31470
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 km
14.9 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 289 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 355 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Trabzon International AirportTurkey · TZX · LTCG
    44.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rize–Artvin AirportTurkey · RZV · LTFO
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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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