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M2.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 08:48:45 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on October 7, 2025 at 08:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
b35ca3d3bc5b543a45bfdc0a1b6d0b5692b68347
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 08:48:45 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.60870, 35.38600
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,364 Catalogue entries

Of 7,363 other entries for this area and period, 3,559 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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