Magnitude
M3.1
- Depth
- 7.0 km
- Source
- AFAD
Yazıhan
Country overviewTurkey
M3.1 Earthquake near Yazıhan (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On December 1, 2025 at 19:51 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Yazıhan (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 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.
The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.
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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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Malatya Erhaç Airport10.0 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · MLX · LTAT
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
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
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
614
Country (24h)
Turkey
60
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