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M2.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 08:18:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on September 19, 2025 at 08:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 97 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
af2e004bbc6903534a7f6e1f3c7c9e37c412a158
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 08:18:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.25500, 34.54120
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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

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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