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M1.9 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 22:58:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 22:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 87 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
d755b6d7672a5b9d18ebddc97369cd24bb3d1828
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 22:58:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Tatvan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.29850, 42.55430
Temperature
-1.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 164 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 249 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 304 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia

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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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