Magnitude
M1.9
- Depth
- 13.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Çelikhan
Country overviewTurkey
M1.9 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
On December 27, 2025 at 11:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.
Details
Depth profile
Shallow
13 km
13 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Adıyaman Airport42.6 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · ADF · LTCP - Malatya Erhaç Airport43.5 kmStraight-line distanceTurkey · MLX · LTAT
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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
570
Country (24h)
Turkey
40
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