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M1.4 Earthquake near Refahiye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-09 18:26:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2025 at 18:26 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Refahiye (Turkey). 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: 108 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
c7ba5a799aeab9ecdaf56cb82eb89c4a347597d3
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 18:26:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.97167, 38.66083
Temperature
5.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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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