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M2.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 21:42:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 21:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 97 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 103 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
7caf290aa8d7881301a3ab5b3ac37248bf7870d8
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
96.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 21:42:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Bucak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.32480, 30.36320
Temperature
-1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96.9 km
Intermediate
96.9 km
96.9 km — deeper than the regional average (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 214 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 443 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 454 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

Of 6,814 other entries for this area and period, 2,213 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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