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M1.8 Depth: 14.5 km

M1.8 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 07:45:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey) on October 24, 2025 at 07:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 07:45:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Hassa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.72910, 36.43930
Temperature
28.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 km
14.5 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 318 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ash Shaam, Harrat
    Distance: 500 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: -2670 ·Syria-Jordan-Saudi Arabia

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