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M0.8 Depth: 7.0 km

M0.8 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 12:58:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on August 8, 2025 at 12:58 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 88 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 12:58:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sungurlu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.12000, 34.09830
Temperature
28.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

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