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M3.2 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 11:49:21 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-12-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-12-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 11:49 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 73 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
d752b699bc7300869e302a9e3fe7473e9d5455c6
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 11:49:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Adıyaman Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.97780, 38.18970
Temperature
4.8°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 (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 22, 2025, 11:55 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adıyaman AirportTurkey · ADF · LTCP
    36.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,203 Catalogue entries

Of 1,202 other entries for this area and period, 621 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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