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M1.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 09:53:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 22, 2025 at 09:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
068ff8902607b8e3fdd84e30ab185b383b65e9f1
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
14.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 09:53:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Hisarcık
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.24530, 29.29090
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.2 km
Shallow
14.2 km
14.2 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 100 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 451 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 466 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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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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