Magnitude
M2.1
- Depth
- 6.8 km
- Source
- EMSC
Mecitözü
Country overviewTurkey
M2.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On December 15, 2025 at 06:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.
Details
Depth profile
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Amasya Merzifon Airport43.2 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · MZH · LTAP
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
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Context for this earthquake
25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,071 Catalogue entries
Of 7,070 other entries for this area and period, 4,947 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
465
Country (24h)
Turkey
59
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