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M3.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-06 13:15:51 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-08-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-08-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 6, 2025 at 13:15 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
528fc90c5d53c89adabe46675b2b919c948e9f78
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
17.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 13:15:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.02440, 32.49100
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.1 km
Shallow
17.1 km
17.1 km — deeper than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kula
    Distance: 452 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Gazipaşa-Alanya AirportTurkey · GZP · LTFG
    35.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 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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