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M3.5 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 03:00:51 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 8, 2025 at 03:00 UTC. 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 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 98 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
b54c68d196693bcb7e4b0f384e560a71e18f995d
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 03:00:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Pütürge
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.27390, 38.85670
Temperature
19.0°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 (8.6 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 109 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 451 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 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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