M1.6 Depth: 7.0 km

M1.6 Earthquake near TURKEY-IRAQ BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 02:00:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 15, 2025 at 02:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-IRAQ BORDER REGION (Turkey). 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.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

Magnitude

M1.6

Depth

7.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-15 02:00:20 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Turkey

City

Yüksekova

Source

emsc

Coordinates

37.42500, 43.98610

Temperature

16.3°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

7 km

7 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)

Regional average: 8.5 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

Nemrut Dagi

Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
Tenduruk Dagi

Distance: 215 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
Ararat

Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
Vaiyots-Sar

Distance: 295 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
Tskhouk-Karckar

Distance: 311 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 3'139 m ·Last eruption: -3000 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan
Porak

Distance: 327 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'029 m ·Last eruption: -778 ·Armenia-Azerbaijan

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