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M1.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 17:23:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 17:23 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 81 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
95b0b8c4e7dbd40493b959095877957cdd54f5ec
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 17:23:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.11750, 31.79420
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 107 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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