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M4.1 Earthquake near 11 km NNW of Sulusaray, Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 22:24:05 UTC Local time: —

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M4.1 Earthquake near 11 km NNW of Sulusaray, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-08-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.1 Earthquake near 11 km NNW of Sulusaray, Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-08-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 22:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near 11 km NNW of Sulusaray, Turkey (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Turkey: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
77260dcc7999f578bfa4d050deb1fe1759ff5647
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 22:24:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sulusaray
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.08430, 36.01230
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Felt reports

46felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 21, 2025, 9:24 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tokat AirportTurkey · TJK · LTAW
    41.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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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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