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M3.2 Earthquake near TURKEY-IRAQ BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-09 19:25:26 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near TURKEY-IRAQ BORDER REGION (Turkey) · 2025-10-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near TURKEY-IRAQ BORDER REGION (Turkey) · 2025-10-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 9, 2025 at 19:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-IRAQ BORDER REGION (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
8224bfbac5475707797a814ad904d813797d75f4
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 19:25:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Hakkari Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.60580, 43.52170
Temperature
9.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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

Felt reports

2felt 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: Oct 9, 2025, 7:31 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,128 Catalogue entries

Of 1,127 other entries for this area and period, 581 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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