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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: 72 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

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 (8.6 km)
Regional average: 8.6 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: 2026-10-05

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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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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