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M2.3 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 15:32:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 15:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near EASTERN 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
4aa28638bb51f7af39bb292d3809b734c438b33a
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 15:32:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Palu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.68780, 40.00360
Temperature
4.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 114 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 342 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

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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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