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M2.9 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 05:26:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on September 20, 2025 at 05:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
5560f8d647813d874bbad1d9ca9cd6fdcab9115c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 05:26:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Horasan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.13830, 41.93580
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 187 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 215 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 261 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,313 Catalogue entries

Of 7,312 other entries for this area and period, 1,270 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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