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M2.5 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 10:37:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on December 12, 2025 at 10:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
5b03287b38ac0d340ef62609a77cc325d33f68e1
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 10:37:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
İslahiye
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.02720, 36.62500
Temperature
5.4°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

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,071 Catalogue entries

Of 7,070 other entries for this area and period, 2,319 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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