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M1.7 Earthquake near Göksun (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 05:23:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Göksun (Turkey) on December 17, 2025 at 05:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 84 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
d56e5afe7c2e2fe0b6cb63fa73e10a72d5e844d3
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 05:23:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.07250, 36.49806
Temperature
-2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

Göksun

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 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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