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M0.7 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 09:45:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 9, 2025 at 09:45 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 80 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
2cca1c60970cb40287479f5766457052f0ba737d
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 09:45:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
İspir
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.57610, 40.86690
Temperature
9.2°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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 261 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 290 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia

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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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