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M1.8 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-25 21:55:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on October 25, 2025 at 21:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
89715e70408a26930383657c2318c0252f1827cd
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 21:55:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.21150, 37.25300
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.7 km
Shallow
5.7 km
5.7 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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