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M3.2 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 12:35:39 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-12-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-12-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 12:35 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 82 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
34bc20c4bb2bd4667c172c311d6e45372af55f8a
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 12:35:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Altıntaş
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.98500, 30.24850
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 23, 2025, 12:37 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 156 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zafer AirportTurkey · KZR · LTBZ
    17.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,203 Catalogue entries

Of 1,202 other entries for this area and period, 621 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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