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M0.7 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 09:59:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 09:59 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
688416949e8c59206d7bc2ba1b42421789b6f370
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 09:59:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.64110, 29.18830
Temperature
8.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 58 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Distance: 402 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 417 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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