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M2.4 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 00:05:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2025 at 00:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
cce1ea875f24e2cd8a1439fe89bba893c09492d4
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 00:05:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
İliç
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.48780, 38.33470
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 km — close to 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.

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,344 Catalogue entries

Of 7,343 other entries for this area and period, 3,076 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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