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M1.4 Earthquake near Çankırı Merkez (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 18:54:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 18:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Çankırı Merkez (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: 85 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
ad843e9902fff776f3353e3182485b6b2dd032db
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 18:54:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Çankırı Merkez
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.52694, 33.89833
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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