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M1.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 00:44:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 00:44 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. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 80 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
19febb63deb2f85245d55b2ff3a5a5bda571b630
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 00:44:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kozan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.65530, 35.90810
Temperature
9.0°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

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