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M1.5 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-25 20:03:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2025 at 20:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
e4d2a8df6619c24c35110558f5c517ee5faeb910
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 20:03:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Çıldır
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.09170, 42.95000
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 80 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 195 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 208 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Kazbek
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'004 m ·Last eruption: -750 ·Georgia

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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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