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M2.1 Earthquake near Keşan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 04:00:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 04:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Keşan (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 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 NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 84 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
983c0f2bfc31ce45334f3bb4e844cc7278938354
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
22.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 04:00:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Keşan
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.67238, 26.44359
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.5 km
Shallow
22.5 km
22.5 km — deeper than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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: 293 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 433 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 469 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 483 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alexandroupoli Democritus AirportGreece · AXD · LGAL
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,261 Catalogue entries

Of 7,260 other entries for this area and period, 5,082 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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