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M2.9 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 01:53:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on October 19, 2025 at 01:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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: 68 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
455b1acb4dbfe4e637f905257dc11c3553d21f3a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 01:53:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.75470, 35.72020
Temperature
7.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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