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M1.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-06 09:57:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 6, 2025 at 09:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 6 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 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
afd31c61725f7b12df29a943158b7498b7bc327f
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 09:57:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Emet
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.38750, 29.27390
Temperature
36.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 111 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 460 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 475 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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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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