Magnitude
M1.6
- Depth
- 9.1 km
- Source
- EMSC
TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION
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M1.6 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On October 21, 2025 at 19:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 86 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.
Details
ID
5426f53f446746637e13b62e607312123df875b3
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 19:07:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.73780,
36.17030
Temperature
20.6°C
Depth profile
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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Hatay Airport43.2 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · HTY · LTDA
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-03
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 ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
764
Country (24h)
Turkey
86
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