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M0.8 Earthquake near Gölbaşı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 21:49:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Gölbaşı (Turkey) on September 15, 2025 at 21:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 95 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
b18913cc29eb1987f46d2b879506c7fb739794ea
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 21:49:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.52750, 32.71833
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

Ankara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 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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