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M2.7 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 00:28:51 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 29, 2025 at 00:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 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: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
045f2628833d3a6604788544daa246523d7e9afe
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
1.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 00:28:51 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.21650, 31.78120
Temperature
-4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.1 km
Shallow
1.1 km
1.1 km — shallower than 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

Beypazarı

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 90 Catalogue entries

Of 89 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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