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M2.1 Earthquake near SYRIA (Syria)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 14:11:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near SYRIA (Syria) on October 8, 2025 at 14:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
69beebd59bba0cdc71588dafd4a39736e2779635
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 14:11:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Syria
City
mhafzt alhskt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.48560, 40.28780
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 km — close to the regional average (8.9 km)
Regional average: 8.9 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: 138 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 448 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Syria

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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