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M1.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 09:50:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 09:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
7e52b11118b67ff527c97e7ed1b9357d23eb98c6
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
5.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 09:50:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Niğde Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.98500, 34.79080
Temperature
-4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.7 km
Shallow
5.7 km
5.7 km — close to 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

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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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