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M4.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 22:24:03 UTC Local time: —

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M4.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-08-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL 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 CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 EMSC. Turkey: 78 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
77260dcc7999f578bfa4d050deb1fe1759ff5647
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 22:24:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sulusaray
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.08220, 36.01690
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Turkey

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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