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M2.3 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 04:54:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 12, 2025 at 04:54 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 72 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
4ae072ca8ab5d33ce1dceefec9e72c9a04bd7602
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
99.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 04:54:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Serik
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.24890, 30.94420
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.3 km
Intermediate
99.3 km
99.3 km — deeper than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 259 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 492 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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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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