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M1.8 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 12:49:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria) on December 8, 2025 at 12:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
88706229324baf2130779e6bc7729d78f984f5f7
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
12.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 12:49:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Syria
City
mhafzt hlb
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.34350, 36.88430
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.2 km
Shallow
12.2 km
12.2 km — deeper than the regional average (8.9 km)
Regional average: 8.9 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aleppo International AirportSyria · ALP · OSAP
    35.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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