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M1.8 Earthquake near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 13:02:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
28.9 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Turkey) on August 21, 2025 at 13:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
6f6a5ef02d2b472cc1c21455834eab5579ad6287
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
28.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 13:02:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.53890, 28.91940
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.9 km
Shallow
28.9 km
28.9 km — deeper than 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 230 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 307 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 315 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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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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