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M1.6 Earthquake near Pınarbaşı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 15:59:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2025 at 15:59 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Pınarbaşı (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
b97e0b3f57dcb48285871f33ac7250a735f56033
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 15:59:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.09944, 36.60833
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

Pınarbaşı

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 79 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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