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

UTC time: 2025-09-09 19:40:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near SYRIA-IRAQ BORDER REGION (Syria) on September 9, 2025 at 19:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4c6c652ca6e284d6afe5742e32a00bcba37fd56e
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
25.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 19:40:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Syria
City
mhafzt alhskt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.27280, 41.12190
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.3 km
Shallow
25.3 km
25.3 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: 193 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 419 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Syria

Context for this earthquake

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

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