Turkey

M1.7 Earthquake near Hilvan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 04:15:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 04:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Hilvan (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
f77351b8152195d5ab6ee9345672c13cde2602be
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 04:15:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.48917, 38.82667
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.6 km
Shallow
5.6 km
5.6 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Şanlıurfa GAP AirportTurkey · GNY · LTCS
    7.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    41.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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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