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M0.9 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 23:15:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on September 14, 2025 at 23:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 106 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
a62ddd81a9f7cc11a4da6e54cb2a50319f890aba
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 23:15:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.48610, 28.05470
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 42 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Distance: 315 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 330 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Distance: 424 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Turkey

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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