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M4.2 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 17:32:09 UTC Local time: —

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M4.2 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey) · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey) · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Türkiye (Turkey) on December 2, 2025 at 17:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Turkey: 108 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
0562c84094830d562907185af9613e63270be230
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 17:32:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.93000, 32.70000
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 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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