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M1.9 Depth: 7.6 km

M1.9 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 00:18:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey) on December 30, 2025 at 00:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 00:18:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Altınözü
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.07750, 36.28220
Temperature
0.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 362 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ash Shaam, Harrat
    Distance: 433 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: -2670 ·Syria-Jordan-Saudi Arabia

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