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M2.1 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 15:00:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 87 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
fedabccf762c7988ce0bec731f08d9f98edeb2dd
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 15:00:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Özalp
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.74940, 43.92890
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.4 km
Shallow
15.4 km
15.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 68 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 178 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 194 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

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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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