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M1.5 Earthquake near Soma (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 09:28:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 09:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Soma (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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
707463189192ab5adcb6d8b816584e84da0f72d5
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 09:28:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Soma
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.21889, 27.71250
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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: 100 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 358 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 373 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 421 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Balıkesir AirportTurkey · BZI · LTBF
    48.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Soma

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 35 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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