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M1.4 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 22:05:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 22:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
8a7c87e13b6850457913a8be7679a50d03c9dc83
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 22:05:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.02140, 37.52420
Temperature
-6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

Turkey

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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