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M1.9 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 00:54:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on December 20, 2025 at 00:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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: 87 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
ec24ee2cf87b536dc2e0b0f5cd01f612d6c34dc6
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 00:54:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Çorum Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.54390, 34.87190
Temperature
-1.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 km
8.7 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

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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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