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M1.5 Depth: 17.6 km

M1.5 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-05-25 03:03:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 25, 2025 at 03:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
17.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-25 03:03:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kozan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.65690, 35.97420
Temperature
23.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.6 km
Shallow
17.6 km
17.6 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: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 339 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

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