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M2.5 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 04:19:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on September 15, 2025 at 04:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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: 107 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
7a63be93ca6f1d46f6fcf62578a602a5b0f44e64
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
15.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 04:19:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.05220, 35.83330
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.9 km
Shallow
15.9 km
15.9 km — deeper than 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

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