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M2.7 Earthquake near Nurhak (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 20:58:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Nurhak (Turkey) on December 31, 2025 at 20:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
a2619dfa6d52323f4606759f9ad213bfe9158356
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 20:58:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.02111, 37.52500
Temperature
-6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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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