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M2.3 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 00:58:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 00:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
a01c50abc78e2b1eca910bbaec872e95214ba18e
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
4.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 00:58:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Adaklı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.34970, 40.47700
Temperature
-0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.8 km
Shallow
4.8 km
4.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 195 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 292 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 366 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,825 Catalogue entries

Of 6,824 other entries for this area and period, 3,267 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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