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M2.0 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 17:20:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 17 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 85 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
cc4ba97639e6f3eab16c5d73d6c54f20d11fad4b
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 17:20:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Tuşba
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.75080, 43.49360
Temperature
-0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — deeper than 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

  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 75 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 208 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia
  • Ghegham Volcanic Ridge
    Distance: 214 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen AirportTurkey · VAN · LTCI
    34.4 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

Tuşba

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 61 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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