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M1.6 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 23:42:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on September 23, 2025 at 23:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
4e47ed5e40b32e6208d5f3de1adec226558f0474
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 23:42:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Ulaş
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.43330, 37.32810
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 km — close to the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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

Ula

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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