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M2.2 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 10:29:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 9, 2025 at 10:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 89 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
513dc69eee1c464a2ce6ab7d390a05fe4d75fcb6
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 10:29:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Akseki
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.00080, 31.93850
Temperature
-2.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kula
    Distance: 348 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,447 Catalogue entries

Of 7,446 other entries for this area and period, 4,204 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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