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M2.2 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria)

UTC time: 2025-07-31 13:40:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria) on July 31, 2025 at 13:40 UTC. 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.

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Details

ID
a0199353f1b947d02c739442aea5212980bdba6c
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 13:40:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Syria
City
mhafzt hlb
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.46750, 38.61970
Temperature
38.1°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 (8.9 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 171 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Ash Shaam, Harrat
    Distance: 469 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: -2670 ·Syria-Jordan-Saudi Arabia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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