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M1.5 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-05 11:51:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on September 5, 2025 at 11:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 70 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
85a32541c6bfd0cf820fb1c28f9edcf5f3b63e7e
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-05 11:51:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kale
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.36000, 38.75190
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 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

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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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