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M5.1 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 10:21:32 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 10:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 95 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 91 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
5a85a499b1a2c7f02cb6cb3d0d98b733cfc99e2b
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
95.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 10:21:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Aksu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.01570, 30.80150
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.2 km
Intermediate
95.2 km
95.2 km — deeper than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

893felt 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 10, 2025, 6:35 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Muratpaşa14.2 kmS450'000
Antalya15.2 kmSW1'335'002

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 265 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 477 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 487 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Antalya International AirportTurkey · AYT · LTAI
    13.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.22025-12-08 10:21:33 UTC5.2 kmTürkiye M5.22025-12-08 10:21:33 UTC12.5 kmTurkey M5.42025-12-08 10:21:34 UTC14.3 kmSerik M5.12025-12-08 10:21:34 UTC10.7 km23 km SSE of Kocaaliler, Turkey M2.02025-12-08 12:54:17 UTC91.5 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.12025-12-09 04:58:10 UTC130.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.32025-12-09 04:58:10 UTC129.0 kmGölhisar M1.02025-12-09 05:11:35 UTC136.3 kmÇameli M3.22025-12-09 10:26:22 UTC104.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.12025-12-09 10:26:22 UTC104.0 kmAkseki M2.22025-12-09 10:29:39 UTC101.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.12025-12-09 11:55:55 UTC102.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,263 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-12-08 10:21:20 UTC52.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Konya (Monde) M4.52025-01-03 13:51:02 UTC117.4 km10 km SW of Alanya, Turkey M4.42025-12-08 00:31:58 UTC49.7 kmTürkiye M4.42025-03-30 22:36:32 UTC95.1 km3 km N of Avsallar, Turkey M4.32025-12-08 00:31:56 UTC47.3 kmWESTERN TURKEY

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