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M1.9 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 12:18:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on August 19, 2025 at 12:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
1941be7fc421d940593bba2e1db07f0482057b86
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
1.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 12:18:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Denizli
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.74270, 29.21150
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.5 km
Shallow
1.5 km
1.5 km — shallower 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 19, 2025, 12:30 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
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  • Nisyros
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    Distance: 357 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 370 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
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    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Çardak AirportTurkey · DNZ · LTAY
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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