Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 7.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Osmaniye Merkez
Country overviewTurkey
M2.8 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On December 20, 2025 at 16:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL 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. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 114 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.
Details
ID
39d1c6f866155f2729955e15b7af35b97646dcbd
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 16:04:52 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.05250,
36.30190
Temperature
3.8°C
Depth profile
Shallow
7 km
7 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
Felt reports
13felt 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 20, 2025, 7:28 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
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Context for this earthquake
22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,178 Catalogue entries
Of 7,177 other entries for this area and period, 1,465 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
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628
Country (24h)
Turkey
114
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