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M1.2 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 17:06:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 17:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). 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: 81 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
a01bf0acc2f2b5a5b5b61587a67b20d33fcfec2f
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 17:06:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Pütürge
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.27250, 38.78830
Temperature
3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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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Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 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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