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M2.6 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 11:15:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on September 19, 2025 at 11:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 97 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
5d2e79d68800e5dac83f199f07c322a98d8b5932
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 11:15:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.29330, 36.30780
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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

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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