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M1.2 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 02:39:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 22, 2025 at 02:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 77 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
25c6607fbc3f0e0a9ad2b6ba6ee6f23773e08dfe
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 02:39:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.21690, 38.66920
Temperature
1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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