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M1.8 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 01:54:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 01:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 81 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
bdf834ffbf4739e39845f74554b5e824d8757aaf
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 01:54:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kırkpınar Mahallesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.12330, 32.86060
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.7 km
Shallow
5.7 km
5.7 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

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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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