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M1.8 Earthquake near Elbistan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 10:54:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Elbistan (Turkey) on December 30, 2025 at 10:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
a74141d42cd4bafc573d06ef4aa37f1f114c6b67
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 10:54:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.34167, 37.51167
Temperature
-0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Elbistan

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

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