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M2.9 Earthquake near Kınık (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 01:20:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Kınık (Turkey) on December 27, 2025 at 01:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
c8515e8bdcaf47fa5a447fb9c4c211cd6184c277
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 01:20:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kınık
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.03794, 27.39055
Temperature
2.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 110 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 326 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 341 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 387 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Kınık

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 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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