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M0.9 Depth: 7.1 km

M0.9 Earthquake near Yazıhan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 01:28:31 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 01:28 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Yazıhan (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 event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 01:28:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Yazıhan
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.55500, 37.98556
Temperature
1.2°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

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 189 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

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