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M3.7 Earthquake near Selim (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 16:15:40 UTC Local time: —

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M3.7 Earthquake near Selim (Turkey) · 2025-09-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.7 Earthquake near Selim (Turkey) · 2025-09-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 27, 2025 at 16:15 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Selim (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
6a5bd9d3de69ab72aa5f05c4c67c2295e1cc114e
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 16:15:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Selim
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.56861, 42.55806
Temperature
8.1°C

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 (8.6 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

  • Aragats
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 145 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 175 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 209 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kars AirportTurkey · KSY · LTCF
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 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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