Magnitude
M1.5
- Depth
- 1.8 km
- Source
- EMSC
Şehitkamil
Country overviewTurkey
M1.5 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On December 8, 2025 at 08:42 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 79 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.
Details
ID
74304fafcedd4057a0e8313e1962661bfa3be9a0
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
1.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 08:42:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.11070,
37.34500
Temperature
10.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
1.8 km
1.8 km — shallower 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport21.7 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · GZT · LTAJ
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 ≥ 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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
Turkey
79
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