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M1.3 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 22:31:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 26, 2025 at 22:31 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
9f8ac9dc3e8372c6929f4d6c3c40cadccb1ff511
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 22:31:48 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.66560, 27.54310
Temperature
2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

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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