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M1.4 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 02:17:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on August 31, 2025 at 02:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
d7444230cd83c46828be0233eaa40feddc3e6858
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 02:17:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Tatvan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.57390, 42.29830
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 162 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 238 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 300 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

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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