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M1.7 Earthquake near Tekirdağ (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 04:57:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Tekirdağ (Turkey) on December 17, 2025 at 04:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 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 AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 84 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
2d9aa1d9c88acfa6a82a37530d26fc9762916bf0
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 04:57:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Tekirdağ
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.73139, 27.42111
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 km
14.9 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

  • Distance: 257 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Distance: 494 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 497 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·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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