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M2.3 Earthquake near Kela (Syria)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 07:13:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 07:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Kela (Syria). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
a2202f542b84db91705af4a3b6cd3d6e7499b506
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
15.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 07:13:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Syria
City
Kela
Source
afad
Coordinates
36.55583, 36.65028
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.7 km
Shallow
15.7 km
15.7 km — deeper than the regional average (8.9 km)
Regional average: 8.9 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

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Airports

  • Hatay AirportTurkey · HTY · LTDA
    39.2 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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