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M1.6 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 16:42:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 16:42 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 113 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
c85219cd72c02297104434dda5eddee5786113d6
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
4.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 16:42:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Ayrancı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.46060, 33.70560
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.1 km
Shallow
4.1 km
4.1 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

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