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M2.0 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 09:05:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 26, 2025 at 09:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
fbd220cb3ec1ec079cb44b1078930d6e9933f3c7
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 09:05:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.27430, 38.66800
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower 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 · 73 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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