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M1.4 Earthquake near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 13:13:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 19, 2025 at 13:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
913e1ba9dbd307338853edb892271d5fc05b34cb
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 13:13:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Foça
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.68390, 26.76670
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 265 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 281 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 323 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mytilene International AirportGreece · MJT · LGMT
    44.0 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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