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M1.5 Depth: 7.2 km

M1.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 06:37:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 06:37 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 06:37:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Bucak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.42080, 30.54250
Temperature
7.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 219 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 460 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 471 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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