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M2.0 Earthquake near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 09:19:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

On December 3, 2025 at 09:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). 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: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
6db92928dfd632ce65fe08d97d5428707cac3413
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 09:19:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.48330, 26.30440
Temperature
14.5°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 (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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: 216 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 331 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 337 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 352 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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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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