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M1.6 Depth: 9.8 km

M1.6 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 02:57:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey) on August 8, 2025 at 02:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 87 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 02:57:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Payas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.77170, 36.35750
Temperature
21.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 km — close to 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

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 323 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

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