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M1.8 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 23:38:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 23:38 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 5 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 87 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
ab1700ef0cc45831b378b1102b708a474f7ddd13
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 23:38:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.42900, 37.37020
Temperature
0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 km — shallower 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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