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M3.0 Earthquake near Palu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 08:13:57 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near Palu (Turkey) · 2025-12-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Palu (Turkey) · 2025-12-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 08:13 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Palu (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
7506eaab17f34a9950305d0b04d1491396b221ad
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 08:13:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Palu
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.60361, 39.77083
Temperature
10.3°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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 104 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 364 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Elazığ AirportTurkey · EZS · LTCA
    42.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,242 Catalogue entries

Of 1,241 other entries for this area and period, 989 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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