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M2.2 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 03:20:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on December 12, 2025 at 03:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
a9e097d6c2dd856662b0c7fd396db4149c002ace
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 03:20:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.14420, 36.85640
Temperature
2.2°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

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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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