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M2.2 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 01:26:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 01:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
589032dd662eae545c49b4c4c54a95c158297abb
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 01:26:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.51330, 38.21480
Temperature
0.4°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

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Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,950 Catalogue entries

Of 6,949 other entries for this area and period, 3,900 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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