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M1.1 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 05:17:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 29, 2025 at 05:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
4b9cb9ca517c9610d983898de0a1eb86fd1ceb6a
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 05:17:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Battalgazi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.28670, 38.61940
Temperature
0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 km — deeper than 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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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    48.9 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

Battalgazi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 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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