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M2.0 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 12:00:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 24, 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 75 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
718d647a881b26849f610054f4845b3d660de6bd
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
17.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 12:00:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kiğı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.21900, 40.32250
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.7 km
Shallow
17.7 km
17.7 km — deeper than 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 178 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 306 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 385 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bingöl AirportTurkey · BGG · LTCU
    46.3 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

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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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