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M1.4 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-09 12:02:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on September 9, 2025 at 12:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 111 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
8788365488f6340c389dd9a79ba4264d9d828383
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
4.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 12:02:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Bayburt Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.30530, 40.21530
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.7 km
Shallow
4.7 km
4.7 km — shallower 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 295 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 323 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 330 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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