Back to map
Turkey

M1.7 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 15:12:09 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On December 28, 2025 at 15:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
4c62a477385892410ec16a91e502beb7cd862307
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
27.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 15:12:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Çayırlı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.88040, 40.00630
Temperature
-12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.4 km
Shallow
27.4 km
27.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 246 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 336 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 362 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Erzincan AirportTurkey · ERC · LTCD
    45.1 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

Turkey

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.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Turkey

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Turkey

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share