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M1.6 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 01:29:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on August 5, 2025 at 01:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
e224a7aa2d49b53aed32f00556380e9ea5cca1ca
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 01:29:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kiğı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.26610, 40.23670
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 181 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 313 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 387 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

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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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