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M2.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 20:37:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 20:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 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: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
957a5f18c6127236a249129edef3ddec4c70d9f4
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 20:37:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.01860, 37.50780
Temperature
-6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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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