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M4.0 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 03:40:58 UTC Local time: —

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M4.0 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-10-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 03:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 113 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
2ba7e8895c4769395682425332ff90db72e6a9cc
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 03:40:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Ula
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.10430, 28.60520
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 km
9.1 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

Felt reports

49felt 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: Oct 13, 2025, 8:42 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 164 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 285 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 296 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 469 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Dalaman International AirportTurkey · DLM · LTBS
    46.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-05

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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 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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