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M1.9 Earthquake near İslahiye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 13:07:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near İslahiye (Turkey) on December 22, 2025 at 13:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 75 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
9d24140919ceefd7b552248b08271a5037f51bbe
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 13:07:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
İslahiye
Source
afad
Coordinates
36.92444, 36.65750
Temperature
4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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