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M2.0 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria)

UTC time: 2025-07-19 09:04:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2025 at 09:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
43d23b6df06a5e4c004efadc54ae3ccef9733139
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
3.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-19 09:04:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Syria
City
mhafzt hlb
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.75310, 37.86610
Temperature
40.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.1 km
Shallow
3.1 km
3.1 km — shallower 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: 202 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Ash Shaam, Harrat
    Distance: 492 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: -2670 ·Syria-Jordan-Saudi Arabia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International AirportTurkey · GZT · LTAJ
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Syria

Context for this earthquake

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