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M1.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 20:49:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 15, 2025 at 20:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 83 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
5293f35a950b7f74ad3bf8a633f61676807f8310
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
14.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 20:49:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.79460, 31.26610
Temperature
1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.6 km
Shallow
14.6 km
14.6 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

  • Distance: 240 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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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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