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M1.2 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-25 09:16:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 25, 2025 at 09:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 6 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: 69 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
0c92d5721c3fee7680bb1d1c2ba650a48ad8431d
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
5.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 09:16:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Ankara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.07040, 31.89000
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.8 km
Shallow
5.8 km
5.8 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

Ankara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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