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M2.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 04:44:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 04:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
9a7e7f79804385d9b4be12c379249d394ac9ee27
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 04:44:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.67220, 35.98610
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

Kozan

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.

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