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M2.4 Earthquake near TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION (Iran)

UTC time: 2025-06-18 18:32:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2025 at 18:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION (Iran). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
5886659408d39304f0a28fa60b096db08d671811
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2025-06-18 18:32:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
City
astan adhrbayjan ghrby
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.31050, 44.32030
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 km
12.8 km — close to the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 39 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 114 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 123 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Porak
    Distance: 145 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 207 Catalogue entries

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