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M3.0 Earthquake near Biga (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 21:17:32 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near Biga (Turkey) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Biga (Turkey) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Biga (Turkey) on December 18, 2025 at 21:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 89 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
69f6215f75bb18d444b601e4f728003816e68a44
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 21:17:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Biga
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.18412, 26.97084
Temperature
2.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 223 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 425 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 427 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 442 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Çanakkale AirportTurkey · CKZ · LTBH
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 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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