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M1.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 15:25:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 15:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near WESTERN 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 82 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
2ac1a0dce81d70ab5d7a38c5e551dec3f44b7cb7
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 15:25:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Tavşanlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.56390, 29.27470
Temperature
1.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 127 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 474 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 489 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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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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