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M2.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 02:00:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 24, 2025 at 02:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 105 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
032830306eb47a04cf6e5c3e4d832fc2b8cc6787
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 02:00:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Çorum Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.31170, 34.81560
Temperature
3.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,189 Catalogue entries

Of 7,188 other entries for this area and period, 3,458 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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