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M4.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 07:06:15 UTC Local time: —
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M4.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-12-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-12-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 07:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
858f0282883a6a96148d4f738505d2f82d111c5b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 07:06:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.18300, 28.29950
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — deeper than 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

Felt reports

604felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 12, 2025, 4:13 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 70 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 385 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 401 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 466 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 519 Catalogue entries

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