M1.7 Depth: 7.2 km

M1.7 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-07-25 23:50:51 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On July 25, 2025 at 23:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (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 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 23:50:51 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.28610, 36.90390
Temperature
28.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 262 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

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