Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 7.9 km
- Source
- EMSC
Sulusaray
Country overviewTurkey
M2.5 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on October 7, 2025 at 03:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.
Details
Depth profile
Shallow
7.9 km
7.9 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tokat Airport41.5 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · TJK · LTAW
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17
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
17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,323 Catalogue entries
Of 7,322 other entries for this area and period, 2,417 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
539
Country (24h)
Turkey
55
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