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M1.2 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 23:36:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 24, 2025 at 23:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
fbb7c01abe4c17878cf93275855004286048440d
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
16.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 23:36:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Simav
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.21650, 28.99770
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.1 km
Shallow
16.1 km
16.1 km — deeper than 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 82 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 430 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 445 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Milos
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

Simav

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 365 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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