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M1.8 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 04:43:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 24, 2025 at 04:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
a4a6f3114642e743a9ed65124171bbd82923f87e
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
25.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 04:43:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.07380, 38.98560
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.1 km
Shallow
25.1 km
25.1 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Elbrus
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 385 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 397 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia

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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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