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M2.4 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-06 12:49:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2025 at 12:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 17 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: 80 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
e9079cc0b4cfa7d232da119765869f808298e58d
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
17.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 12:49:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.36770, 38.76070
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.3 km
Shallow
17.3 km
17.3 km — deeper than 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

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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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