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M0.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 14:20:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 14:20 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
846376d250b1f3d7555651b1d7d9c3587c87d966
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 14:20:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Eşme
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.40560, 29.11640
Temperature
0.2°C

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 (8.6 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 55 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 383 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 397 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

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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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