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M1.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 23:40:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 23:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 73 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
177c1b8f2c8c459c0f7143f14caac6d55c9e6c3b
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 23:40:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.55220, 35.61690
Temperature
8.9°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 (8.6 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

Kozan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 52 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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