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M1.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-28 23:23:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on August 28, 2025 at 23:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
71e05ad4719b983641f87c1a7fe6410190f3d3ab
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 23:23:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.86920, 34.07500
Temperature
16.4°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 (8.6 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

Turkey

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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