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M2.2 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-09 11:07:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on September 9, 2025 at 11:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 112 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
8b816eb8d2d68b09135bc94e4997b2004ccc8f54
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
2.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 11:07:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Tuşba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.71970, 43.23750
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.3 km
Shallow
2.3 km
2.3 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: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 90 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 228 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 230 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen AirportTurkey · VAN · LTCI
    29.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Tuşba

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 61 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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