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M1.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 19:33:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 17, 2025 at 19:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 82 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
5f49df79a4082718c4f9ceda6e3d6cd8b686936b
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 19:33:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.19940, 31.74060
Temperature
1.4°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 (8.6 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 107 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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