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M1.3 Earthquake near Pütürge (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 03:38:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Pütürge (Turkey) on August 18, 2025 at 03:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
b3f7c39c62510cdc01b1ab5ee11649192ac61f14
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 03:38:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Pütürge
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.16917, 38.70639
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

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Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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