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M5.1 Earthquake near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHR TURKMENISTAN

UTC time: 2025-12-23 04:32:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
11.7 km
Source
EMSC

CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHR TURKMENISTAN

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M5.1 Earthquake near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHR TURKMENISTAN · 2025-12-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHR TURKMENISTAN · 2025-12-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHR TURKMENISTAN on December 23, 2025 at 04:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1711e9f3af5816a9e8e8e550eeaefbea6d5f4204
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 04:32:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.80280, 51.87590
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 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

Felt reports

20felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 23, 2025, 6:32 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Shagadam126.0 kmSE91'745
Baku174.1 kmW2'351'300

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-12-23 04:32:32 UTC25.9 kmCaspian Sea

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥43
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-09-15

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.22025-11-09 22:13:21 UTC28.0 km142 km ENE of Pirallahı, Azerbaijan M4.22025-09-15 03:40:57 UTC22.6 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHR TURKMENISTAN M4.02025-11-09 22:13:18 UTC39.5 kmCASPIAN SEA, OFFSHR TURKMENISTAN

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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