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M2.2 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 23:29:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on December 19, 2025 at 23:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 87 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
18fe6e00605f6efb122f7265810b590748caf2e9
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 23:29:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Elbistan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.10420, 37.02610
Temperature
1.9°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
11.7 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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