M4.2 Earthquake near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHR TURKMENISTAN

UTC time: 2025-09-15 03:40:57 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
77.0 km
Source
EMSC

CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHR TURKMENISTAN

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHR TURKMENISTAN on September 15, 2025 at 03:40 UTC. At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
dfe8734f873a86148b85a4eff969f14259c36a35
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
77.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 03:40:57 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.60280, 51.82930
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77 km
Intermediate
77 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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