Magnitude
M2.3
- Depth
- 11.8 km
- Source
- EMSC
Yayladağı
Country overviewTurkey
M2.3 Earthquake near SYRIA (Turkey)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near SYRIA (Turkey) on December 21, 2025 at 11:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 120 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.
Details
Depth profile
Shallow
11.8 km
11.8 km — deeper than 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 Airport45.7 kmStraight-line distance
Turkey · HTY · LTDA
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22
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
22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,175 Catalogue entries
Of 7,174 other entries for this area and period, 3,447 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
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646
Country (24h)
Turkey
120
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