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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

On October 19, 2025 at 01:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). 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: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
caf9d33190bc122f70b4b6e5309c39ff19b1555f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 01:53:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Feke
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 (8.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,343 Catalogue entries

Of 7,342 other entries for this area and period, 1,274 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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