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M1.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 05:53:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2025 at 05:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 9 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. Turkey: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
4ee7b22c41847bd9fc02b923cdea26762a8fb458
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 05:53:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Ankara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.58860, 33.25530
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 km
9.1 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

Ankara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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