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M1.6 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 08:18:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 15, 2025 at 08:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 83 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
2a38102340d3cbcf03ddc009532342498c192e37
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
12.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 08:18:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Refahiye
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.78770, 38.98480
Temperature
-2.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.2 km
Shallow
12.2 km
12.2 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 247 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 422 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 443 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Erzincan AirportTurkey · ERC · LTCD
    47.1 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

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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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