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M1.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 21:22:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on December 10, 2025 at 21:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 81 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
02e1e24a025cfd7f54ef6d774f199aad6b736ab9
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 21:22:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.43140, 37.27500
Temperature
3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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