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M2.0 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 16:46:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 16:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 81 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
d42a35c42af57770172f7a5707759bbece6b5955
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 16:46:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.43000, 40.58080
Temperature
1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.1 km
Shallow
5.1 km
5.1 km — shallower 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

  • Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 206 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 283 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Distance: 353 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Turkey

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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