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M1.4 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 17:24:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 17:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 72 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
583a4598575e7c033addc448fd0bc9b54380709f
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 17:24:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Pütürge
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.23390, 38.62810
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 km — close to 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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Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 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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