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M1.8 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 17:55:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 17:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near EASTERN 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 75 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
a3a88713a042a76b755cb3371903445ba5d042fa
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 17:55:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Battalgazi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.22330, 38.60360
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 km
12.8 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

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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

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

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