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M5.2 Earthquake near Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 10:21:33 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 10:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Turkey (Turkey). At around 97 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by INGV. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 91 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
3b335590f4adafd551c51ef78154dce02d587b79
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
96.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 10:21:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Serik
Source
ingv
Coordinates
36.98960, 30.93840
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.7 km
Intermediate
96.7 km
96.7 km — deeper than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Serik16.8 kmSE36'925
Muratpaşa18.9 kmSW450'000
Antalya23.4 kmSW1'335'002

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 276 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 489 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 498 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Antalya International AirportTurkey · AYT · LTAI
    15.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-12-08 10:21:34 UTC19.8 kmSerik M5.12025-12-08 10:21:34 UTC17.9 km23 km SSE of Kocaaliler, Turkey M2.02025-12-08 12:54:17 UTC86.5 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.12025-12-09 04:58:10 UTC142.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.32025-12-09 04:58:10 UTC141.0 kmGölhisar M1.02025-12-09 05:11:35 UTC148.2 kmÇameli M3.22025-12-09 10:26:22 UTC92.1 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.12025-12-09 10:26:22 UTC92.1 kmAkseki M2.22025-12-09 10:29:39 UTC88.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.12025-12-09 11:55:55 UTC91.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.92025-12-09 11:55:56 UTC91.3 kmAhırlı M1.32025-12-09 12:03:28 UTC95.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,263 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-12-08 10:21:20 UTC56.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Konya (Monde) M5.22025-12-08 10:21:32 UTC15.4 kmAksu M5.12025-12-08 10:21:32 UTC12.5 kmWESTERN TURKEY M4.52025-01-03 13:51:02 UTC105.5 km10 km SW of Alanya, Turkey M4.42025-12-08 00:31:58 UTC55.6 kmTürkiye

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