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M1.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 05:39:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 30, 2025 at 05:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
3552980f552244b46481b710c4f8069c486eebf7
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
3.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 05:39:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.31480, 31.90570
Temperature
-4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.3 km
Shallow
3.3 km
3.3 km — shallower 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 107 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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