Magnitude
M1.2
- Depth
- 10.1 km
- Source
- EMSC
Dulkadiroğlu
Country overviewTurkey
M1.2 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On December 23, 2025 at 15:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.
Details
ID
aa9a3eabd75301409acf111753bbfb21cd54dfb7
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 15:46:01 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.35670,
37.05170
Temperature
6.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Kahramanmaraş Airport22.0 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · KCM · LTCN
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
Turkey
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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
614
Country (24h)
Turkey
70
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