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

UTC time: 2025-12-20 14:57:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 14:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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.

Details

ID
beb6a39e671680d3a85018f4eb145286c1982a7c
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 14:57:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Syria
City
mhafzt alrqt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.47360, 38.77470
Temperature
10.6°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 (8.9 km)
Regional average: 8.9 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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 163 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Ash Shaam, Harrat
    Distance: 473 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: -2670 ·Syria-Jordan-Saudi Arabia

Syria

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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