M1.1 Depth: 10.5 km

M1.1 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 23:00:55 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 11 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 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 23:00:55 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.85830, 40.06080
Temperature
2.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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: 29 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 371 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

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