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M2.5 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-31 22:25:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 31, 2025 at 22:25 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 79 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
c66db859e8cd8d5e934822528993f6e61f13ccba
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 22:25:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Yeşilyurt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.28570, 38.18630
Temperature
6.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.9 km
Shallow
4.9 km
4.9 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

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 31, 2025, 10:59 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    18.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-31

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Yeşilyurt

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 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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