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M4.0 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 09:20:00 UTC Local time: —

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M4.0 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey) on December 15, 2025 at 09:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 69 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
9501121f62119646ca864c33ec6853b4a0adb211
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 09:20:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Hatay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.23000, 36.14860
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Felt reports

75felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 17, 2025, 1:34 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hatay AirportTurkey · HTY · LTDA
    19.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 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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