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M1.2 Earthquake near Emet (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 11:20:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Emet (Turkey) on December 10, 2025 at 11:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 83 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
1239f85ba2cdfd160884a340a58cf877c72197d9
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 11:20:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Emet
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.38917, 29.28500
Temperature
8.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 112 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 461 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 476 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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