Magnitude
M1.9
- Depth
- 13.6 km
- Source
- EMSC
Battalgazi
Country overviewTurkey
M1.9 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 13, 2025 at 15:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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 EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.
Details
ID
7dd0c3ea4cca364160ed41861a6f3b597e9fefd4
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
13.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 15:59:31 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.20080,
38.41750
Temperature
3.5°C
Depth profile
Shallow
13.6 km
13.6 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
- Malatya Erhaç Airport38.6 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · MLX · LTAT
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
Battalgazi
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 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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575
Country (24h)
Turkey
74
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