Turkey

M2.4 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 22:40:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2025 at 22:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 13 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 92 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
8facb85ff5f01bae69a6a8ff2d31ca7a781e1c70
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 22:40:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.56000, 35.57030
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 16, 2025, 10:42 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 52 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

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