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M2.1 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 18:44:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey) on December 3, 2025 at 18:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 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 EMSC. Turkey: 78 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
cc6ff877680a472d8eb01a72bc754c3970e71dfd
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
16.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 18:44:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.90780, 36.17610
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.8 km
Shallow
16.8 km
16.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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