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M1.3 Earthquake near Darende (Malatya) (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-15 20:10:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Darende (Malatya) (Turkey) on August 15, 2025 at 20:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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 AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
752b398274f49431b00fd94bd729052b650d8ec0
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-15 20:10:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.48528, 37.35500
Temperature
31.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

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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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