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M2.4 Earthquake near Çekerek (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 21:11:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Çekerek (Turkey) on December 25, 2025 at 21:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
cc39b503c0051367dd1016dc8f08ffc5ff393ebc
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 21:11:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Çekerek
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.18722, 35.38972
Temperature
1.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,956 Catalogue entries

Of 6,955 other entries for this area and period, 2,875 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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