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M2.0 Earthquake near Sarıkamış (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 05:42:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2025 at 05:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Sarıkamış (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 95 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
d3e4d840f874c022180aab4671ede109dadf55c7
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 05:42:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sarıkamış
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.15833, 42.56806
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 143 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 181 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 207 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

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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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