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M2.2 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 17:30:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 29, 2025 at 17:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 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 EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
c0eff80c92ad8741b48d42d5078cf81251ad1fa8
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
3.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 17:30:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.15850, 28.96870
Temperature
-5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.1 km
Shallow
3.1 km
3.1 km — shallower than 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 29, 2025, 5:34 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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