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M1.7 Earthquake near TURKEY-IRAQ BORDER REGION (Iraq)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 00:10:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-IRAQ BORDER REGION (Iraq) on September 26, 2025 at 00:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
852822c13f2fab4d1089ba1e583027c06311a00b
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 00:10:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Iraq
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.26970, 43.14220
Temperature
8.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 241 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 296 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 348 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Tskhouk-Karckar
    Distance: 370 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

Iraq

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

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