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M2.1 Earthquake near Yahyalı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 13:43:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Yahyalı (Turkey) on December 29, 2025 at 13:43 UTC. 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 event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
4850779cb40597f6f0641dad2976da2560bbdfc0
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 13:43:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.75528, 35.37722
Temperature
-5.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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