Syria

M2.2 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 10:01:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria) on May 17, 2025 at 10:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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
46ec0fbf4c288aff15a9ff2189e073a613c40bad
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 10:01:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
mhafzt hlb
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.80470, 38.31810
Temperature
34.5°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 — close to 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

Syria

Context for this earthquake

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

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