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M2.5 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 06:15:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2025 at 06:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 16 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: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
e54fb1e473abec68e6c9c50f77938a268f03a001
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
16.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 06:15:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Özalp
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.70490, 43.85070
Temperature
10.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.1 km
Shallow
16.1 km
16.1 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

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 72 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 187 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 201 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,395 Catalogue entries

Of 7,394 other entries for this area and period, 2,449 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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