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M2.2 Depth: 7.1 km

M2.2 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 11:18:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 11:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 11:18:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Defne
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.18530, 36.15190
Temperature
12.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 366 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ash Shaam, Harrat
    Distance: 448 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: -2670 ·Syria-Jordan-Saudi Arabia

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