M1.0 Depth: 6.6 km

M1.0 Earthquake in Turkey

UTC time: 2025-05-10 16:17:47 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded in the Turkey region on May 10, 2025 at 16:17 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 EMSC. Turkey: 117 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-10 16:17:47 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.16890, 37.86330
Temperature
15.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 181 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

Sources: Smithsonian GVP & USGS

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