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M1.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 07:34:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on October 17, 2025 at 07:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 107 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
53f75082e14f91079f7e34434cc2f3e624d54df3
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 07:34:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.95580, 36.15750
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 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

Saimbeyli

Context for this earthquake

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