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M1.3 Earthquake near Muş Merkez (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-09 13:13:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Muş Merkez (Turkey) on October 9, 2025 at 13:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 108 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
f0ea70e8463318ca4e70448da38254e11099f406
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
6.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 13:13:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Muş Merkez
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.64167, 41.53000
Temperature
9.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.1 km
Shallow
6.1 km
6.1 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 184 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 218 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 349 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Muş AirportTurkey · MSR · LTCK
    16.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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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