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M4.6 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 07:06:15 UTC Local time: —
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M4.6 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey) · 2025-12-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey) · 2025-12-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Türkiye (Turkey) on December 11, 2025 at 07:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 80 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
b36f3dbb5f42340b5ab5bf780a5ad71bb4c2c92e
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 07:06:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sındırgı
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.24000, 28.41000
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 74 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 396 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 412 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 477 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Sındırgı

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 519 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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