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M1.6 Earthquake near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 07:23:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.8 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

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About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 07:23 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 82 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
24ef609ad9a8521484d7d797d79a68c6ba5f2511
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 07:23:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.65780, 28.78920
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 215 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 296 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 304 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 495 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    6.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Turkey

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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