M 4.4 earthquake – 27 km NE of Van, Turkey
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Local time: Dec 7, 2025 · 22:17 (UTC+3)
LightShallow · 18 km
Reviewed by a seismologist
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- Magnitude
- 4.4moment magnitude (mwr)
- Depth
- 18 kmShallow earthquake
- Epicenter
- 38.691, 43.57227 km from Van
- Energy released
- 60 tons of TNTless than one Hiroshima bomb
- Felt reports
- —"Did You Feel It?" responses
- Shaking intensity
- —not estimated
- Aftershocks
- 0M2.5+ within 30 km
- Significance
- 298USGS score, 0–1,000+
Not rare around here
An earthquake at least as strong struck within 300 km on Nov 2, 2025.
How strong was it?
Light earthquake. It released 60 tons of TNT, 7.9 times less than a magnitude 5.0. Bars use the magnitude scale: every step is about 32 times more energy.
The strongest earthquakes within 300 km
Since 1900, around Turkey.
- 7.3 31 km WNW of Seyah Cheshmeh, Iran Nov 24, 1976
- 7.1 27 km NNE of Van, Turkey Oct 23, 2011
- 7.1 10 km SSW of Salmās, Iran May 6, 1930
- 6.9 18 km ESE of Pasinler, Turkey Sep 13, 1924
- 6.8 10 km N of Gogaran, Armenia Dec 7, 1988
- 6.8 27 km E of Narman, Turkey Oct 30, 1983
- 6.8 14 km NE of Varto, Turkey Aug 19, 1966
- 6.8 14 km ENE of Yedisu, Turkey Aug 17, 1949