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M2.1 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 11:55:55 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 11:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 89 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
3010b76cb8a367af289a800c8118f0108772fd24
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 11:55:55 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.12720, 31.95250
Temperature
-2.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 342 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,447 Catalogue entries

Of 7,446 other entries for this area and period, 5,225 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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