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M2.7 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-06 06:08:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 06:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
9d62a1efa89b0f35cb3a6e199f7a0d05ba50ad72
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 06:08:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
İslahiye
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.14420, 36.64190
Temperature
6.0°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 (8.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,071 Catalogue entries

Of 7,070 other entries for this area and period, 1,759 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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