Magnitude
M2.0
- Depth
- 7.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Onikişubat
Country overviewTurkey
M2.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On December 17, 2025 at 19:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL 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 84 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.
Details
ID
68b24f108bb5dea50a5e38c3dbcbbd6c0b2c6648
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 19:18:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.92140,
36.66860
Temperature
-0.9°C
Depth profile
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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Kahramanmaraş Airport49.4 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · KCM · LTCN
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Onikişubat
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
584
Country (24h)
Turkey
84
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