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M3.8 Earthquake near Aksu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 13:11:03 UTC Local time: —

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M3.8 Earthquake near Aksu (Turkey) · 2025-12-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.8 Earthquake near Aksu (Turkey) · 2025-12-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Aksu (Turkey) on December 16, 2025 at 13:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: 77 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
7232372c3db117430566b7010133925e8895c914
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
50.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 13:11:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Aksu
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.03361, 30.86944
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50.5 km
Shallow
50.5 km
50.5 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 269 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 483 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 493 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Antalya International AirportTurkey · AYT · LTAI
    16.2 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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