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M2.1 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 14:02:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria) on August 21, 2025 at 14:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
426bbeef83487c5990844c46260d306931d6af3f
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 14:02:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Syria
City
mhafzt hlb
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.52390, 38.59580
Temperature
35.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — deeper than the regional average (8.9 km)
Regional average: 8.9 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 168 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Ash Shaam, Harrat
    Distance: 475 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: -2670 ·Syria-Jordan-Saudi Arabia

Syria

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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