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M2.8 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-12 05:18:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on September 12, 2025 at 05:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 118 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
9d24d320578ecffffb7b7e268d8b350877feefe6
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-12 05:18:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.81830, 38.66470
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.5 km
Shallow
3.5 km
3.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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