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M2.3 Earthquake near Tavas (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 12:54:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Tavas (Turkey) on December 20, 2025 at 12:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
595c2bf3230ccb198451859a502f8610ecdabca1
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 12:54:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Tavas
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.30944, 28.99889
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 147 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 325 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 336 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,275 Catalogue entries

Of 7,274 other entries for this area and period, 3,504 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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