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M2.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 20:19:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 15, 2025 at 20:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 80 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
e7aa52de9ffc58cd5d43de1a358ee878e4fcfda8
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
12.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 20:19:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Konyaaltı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.76370, 30.40950
Temperature
6.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.2 km
Shallow
12.2 km
12.2 km — deeper than 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

17felt 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 15, 2025, 9:17 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 262 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 440 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 449 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Antalya International AirportTurkey · AYT · LTAI
    37.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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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