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M1.3 Earthquake near Merkez (Karaman) (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-16 08:56:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Merkez (Karaman) (Turkey) on August 16, 2025 at 08:56 UTC. 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 event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
ba8337a66891a1e1dab8e19263ae7f525db7e74d
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-16 08:56:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Karaman Merkez
Source
afad
Coordinates
36.87111, 32.94222
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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