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M0.8 Depth: 13.2 km

M0.8 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 17:00:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 17:00 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 13 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
13.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 17:00:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sulakyurt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.12140, 33.90060
Temperature
13.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.2 km
Shallow
13.2 km
13.2 km — deeper than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kula
    Distance: 493 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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