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M1.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 09:28:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on October 15, 2025 at 09:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 110 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
7aa658de0fd226219c9aa5e9e477a21412274cf9
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 09:28:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.28310, 33.75970
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 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

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Akkuyu nuclear power plantTurkeyUnder constructionReactor units at site: 4
    25.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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