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M5.2 Earthquake near Aksu (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 10:21:32 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Aksu (Turkey) · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Aksu (Turkey) · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Aksu (Turkey) on December 8, 2025 at 10:21 UTC. At around 105 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 91 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
a3c9babc8bdb2ea312053973e9e7ab2c6551900f
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
105.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 10:21:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Aksu
Source
noa
Coordinates
36.88529, 30.82393
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.2 km
Intermediate
105.2 km
105.2 km — deeper than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Muratpaşa5.3 kmW450'000
Antalya11.7 kmW1'335'002

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 277 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 478 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 487 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Antalya International AirportTurkey · AYT · LTAI
    2.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.22025-12-08 10:21:33 UTC10.6 kmTürkiye M5.22025-12-08 10:21:33 UTC15.4 kmTurkey M5.42025-12-08 10:21:34 UTC28.7 kmSerik M5.12025-12-08 10:21:34 UTC25.2 km23 km SSE of Kocaaliler, Turkey M2.02025-12-08 12:54:17 UTC77.0 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.12025-12-09 04:58:10 UTC132.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY M1.32025-12-09 04:58:10 UTC131.0 kmGölhisar M1.02025-12-09 05:11:35 UTC138.0 kmÇameli M3.22025-12-09 10:26:22 UTC104.2 kmWESTERN TURKEY M3.12025-12-09 10:26:22 UTC104.2 kmAkseki M2.22025-12-09 10:29:39 UTC99.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY M2.12025-12-09 11:55:55 UTC103.8 kmWESTERN TURKEY

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,263 Catalogue entries

Of 1,262 other entries for this area and period, 12 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-12-08 10:21:20 UTC41.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Konya (Monde) M4.52025-01-03 13:51:02 UTC108.8 km10 km SW of Alanya, Turkey M4.42025-12-08 00:31:58 UTC40.3 kmTürkiye M4.42025-03-30 22:36:32 UTC88.2 km3 km N of Avsallar, Turkey M4.32025-12-08 00:31:56 UTC40.9 kmWESTERN TURKEY

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