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M1.9 Earthquake near TURKEY-IRAQ BORDER REGION (Iraq)

UTC time: 2025-11-25 04:34:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 25, 2025 at 04:34 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-IRAQ BORDER REGION (Iraq). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
3f8489b8ebec06621d40a249e87dfb82360374b8
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-25 04:34:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iraq
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.05470, 43.53140
Temperature
11.6°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 — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 258 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 334 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 350 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 368 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

Iraq

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

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