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M2.7 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 01:26:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2025 at 01:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 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. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
b35dbf36af5c3c2de954febae292dc71723556ea
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 01:26:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Darende
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.40470, 37.43330
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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 · 7,365 Catalogue entries

Of 7,364 other entries for this area and period, 1,847 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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