Magnitude
M1.6
- Depth
- 6.6 km
- Source
- EMSC
mhafzt hlb
Country overviewSyria
M1.6 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria)
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About this earthquake
On August 22, 2025 at 15:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
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Details
ID
8c0e375dc66a5a79686f02ad443ae2a47784181e
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 15:17:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
mhafzt hlb
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.11890,
36.87440
Temperature
28.5°C
Depth profile
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 km — close to the regional average (8.9 km)
Regional average: 8.9 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Aleppo International Airport32.4 kmStraight-line distance
Syria · ALP · OSAP
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Syria
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries
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