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M2.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 00:05:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 00:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
a30a60c0d9934a419e423c31317f02bec7d56078
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 00:05:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Ankara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.17560, 31.77830
Temperature
3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 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

Ankara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 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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