Magnitude
M1.2
- Depth
- 14.9 km
- Source
- AFAD
Dulkadiroğlu
Country overviewTurkey
M1.2 Earthquake near Dulkadiroğlu (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On December 21, 2025 at 04:22 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Dulkadiroğlu (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 80 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.
Details
ID
7705ff1fbcd57e69ba26ce5e361fe4cbce3c175e
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 04:22:41 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.35111,
37.07222
Temperature
4.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
14.9 km
14.9 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Kahramanmaraş Airport23.4 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · KCM · LTCN
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)
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613
Country (24h)
Turkey
80
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