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M2.8 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 12:01:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 12:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
560d3c077111f9eb62b42a6c418cbee3b894acb5
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 12:01:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Mutki
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.40580, 41.91730
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 200 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 200 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 337 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Muş AirportTurkey · MSR · LTCK
    44.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,876 Catalogue entries

Of 6,875 other entries for this area and period, 1,384 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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