Magnitude
M2.7
- Depth
- 7.3 km
- Source
- EMSC
Hassa
Country overviewTurkey
M2.7 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On December 17, 2025 at 05:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (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 83 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.
Details
Depth profile
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Hatay Airport36.9 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · HTY · LTDA
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
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Context for this earthquake
24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,118 Catalogue entries
Of 7,117 other entries for this area and period, 1,766 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
578
Country (24h)
Turkey
83
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