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M4.4 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-08 00:31:58 UTC Local time: —

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M4.4 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey) · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.4 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey) · 2025-12-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Türkiye (Turkey) on December 8, 2025 at 00:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 88 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
facbb4606d951f57e0c2a95a954b765bc6b72ad1
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 00:31:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kemer
Source
gfz
Coordinates
36.65000, 30.48000
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 275 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 446 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 455 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Antalya International AirportTurkey · AYT · LTAI
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,263 Catalogue entries

Of 1,262 other entries for this area and period, 80 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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