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M4.2 Earthquake near Göksun (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 13:19:08 UTC Local time: —

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M4.2 Earthquake near Göksun (Turkey) · 2025-12-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near Göksun (Turkey) · 2025-12-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 13:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Göksun (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 88 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
9102ffcb04570915c5ba0cb06bf7908690d9d89c
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 13:19:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.20472, 36.70222
Temperature
6.9°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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 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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