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M1.8 Depth: 7.5 km

M1.8 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-09 20:38:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on August 9, 2025 at 20:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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 94 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 20:38:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Afşin
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.15920, 36.85890
Temperature
21.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 km — close to 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

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 266 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

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