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M3.4 Earthquake near TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION (Iran)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 08:43:24 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION (Iran) · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION (Iran) · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-IRAN BORDER REGION (Iran) on September 14, 2025 at 08:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
78eb04497628f8d0970a893f923bc9b3c44a04ae
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 08:43:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iran
City
astan adhrbayjan ghrby
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.38720, 44.90640
Temperature
24.5°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 — shallower than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 140 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 165 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 177 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Porak
    Distance: 196 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 211 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 174 Catalogue entries

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