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M2.1 Depth: 10.2 km

M2.1 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-07-27 11:00:22 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey) on July 27, 2025 at 11:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 11:00:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Hatay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.28580, 36.03470
Temperature
31.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.2 km
Shallow
10.2 km
10.2 km — close to 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: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 371 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ash Shaam, Harrat
    Distance: 462 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: -2670 ·Syria-Jordan-Saudi Arabia

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