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M2.2 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 10:58:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on December 30, 2025 at 10:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
853b703375984bcd9dea8b5c48b3652f23299d56
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 10:58:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.35230, 37.49520
Temperature
0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 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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