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M1.7 Earthquake near Akhisar (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 02:57:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Akhisar (Turkey) on December 22, 2025 at 02:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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 AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 77 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
ba5b41c216737d664dbc382df6948d87d1e932d8
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 02:57:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Akhisar
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.16889, 27.97444
Temperature
4.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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: 81 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 367 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 382 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 440 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Akhisar

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 75 Catalogue entries

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