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M2.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 17:07:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 17:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 89 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
d9aacb69d974610d8002e0a236fd0da9740b65d8
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 17:07:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Merkezefendi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.80300, 28.94620
Temperature
7.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 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

Felt reports

27felt 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 21, 2025, 5:34 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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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