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M1.7 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 10:53:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 10:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 26 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
8e53775bac39d98ee8c4041bdcc8d777616631c8
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
25.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 10:53:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kars Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.46650, 42.99370
Temperature
3.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.5 km
Shallow
25.5 km
25.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Aragats
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 133 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 145 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 171 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kars AirportTurkey · KSY · LTCF
    14.8 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 · 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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