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M1.4 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 15:20:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2025 at 15:20 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 112 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
6298b3495e85a83abf0415a1b697b602c633161c
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 15:20:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Artvin Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.15580, 41.87250
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 158 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 262 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia

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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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