Back to map
Turkey

M1.7 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 20:02:17 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 20, 2025 at 20:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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: 81 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
f6a838edc3e157e286a112f90fc0fd8ec75818e1
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 20:02:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Beypazarı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.18250, 31.80470
Temperature
1.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 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

Beypazarı

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 107 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Turkey

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Turkey

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share