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M2.1 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 15:57:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 1, 2025 at 15:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
d120e4e42d3c5c4f76a15cfba8c24407e3f006c4
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 15:57:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Battalgazi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.30380, 38.66870
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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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Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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