M1.4 Depth: 7.0 km

M1.4 Earthquake near Ceyhan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 09:25:20 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Ceyhan (Turkey) on December 7, 2025 at 09:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 09:25:20 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.14556, 35.69222
Temperature
15.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 370 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

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