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M1.7 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 01:41:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2025 at 01:41 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 121 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
5d0a8864b301ab787fbe777a7bb4bd3a2870020a
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 01:41:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Refahiye
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.97110, 38.96860
Temperature
8.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 km
7.9 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 267 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 425 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 435 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

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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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