Turkey

M2.2 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 19:35:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 19:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
c6155a304b0a8228cf5231d53a6a8f6b6cd1936a
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 19:35:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.16140, 38.48470
Temperature
1.5°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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç AirportTurkey · MLX · LTAT
    45.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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