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M2.3 Earthquake near Beypazarı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 19:55:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 24, 2025 at 19:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Beypazarı (Turkey). 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 AFAD. Turkey: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
66fdded3cb1049192e6727056eda236fa71f62c9
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 19:55:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.18222, 31.78778
Temperature
3.9°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

Beypazarı

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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