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M1.9 Earthquake near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 01:28:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 01:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 89 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
ac2cc32d6a001456f6f0290c6d935756e714a5aa
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 01:28:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.92770, 27.46860
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 194 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 206 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 374 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kos International Airport "Ippokratis"Greece · KGS · LGKO
    36.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Milas Bodrum International AirportTurkey · BJV · LTFE
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kalymnos AirportGreece · JKL · LGKY
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

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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