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M2.6 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 16:23:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 10, 2025 at 16:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
47abf0e39691dce030f82d7eb1828a1fc42aba6b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 16:23:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kuyucak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.89000, 28.44640
Temperature
8.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 77 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 303 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 317 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 450 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,882 Catalogue entries

Of 6,881 other entries for this area and period, 1,942 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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