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M2.5 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 14:02:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 14:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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: 88 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
f9098895209d33a2ceefd4c6c1a2ad0b948c46d4
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 14:02:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Pütürge
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.24360, 38.66470
Temperature
7.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

Pütürge

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 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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