Turkey

M2.0 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 11:37:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 11:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
9f8f6d7bda2b012b44f03d1cd95fe635edd7758f
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
3.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 11:37:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.52850, 38.01620
Temperature
5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.7 km
Shallow
3.7 km
3.7 km — shallower than 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    12.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Turkey

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.

Open seismic profile

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