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M2.0 Earthquake near TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION (Iran)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 00:56:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION (Iran) on October 2, 2025 at 00:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
6052846f6fd22822dc336a3e7d45716f8446792f
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
23.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 00:56:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
City
astan adhrbayjan ghrby
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.47550, 44.93350
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.5 km
Shallow
23.5 km
23.5 km — deeper than 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: 134 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 155 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 168 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Porak
    Distance: 186 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 201 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

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

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