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M2.8 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-13 23:07:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on September 13, 2025 at 23:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 121 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
83fde783b93834b867b7b1d13182bbb55a8f80dd
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 23:07:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Espiye
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.82720, 38.74420
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 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

Felt reports

17felt 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: Sep 13, 2025, 11:37 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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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