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M2.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 15:57:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2025 at 15:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 73 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
bbd9212782a7e1c0c003a842d67050a10804597c
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 15:57:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Darende
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.81430, 37.56130
Temperature
10.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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

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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