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M1.8 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA-IRAQ BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 18:51:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-SYRIA-IRAQ BORDER REGION (Turkey) on December 14, 2025 at 18:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 80 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
1ba5569c94a55172ad7a5d1afc56920360ef2b1c
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
17.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 18:51:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Beytüşşebap
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.55350, 42.73550
Temperature
2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.8 km
Shallow
17.8 km
17.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 224 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 256 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 346 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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