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M1.2 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 12:18:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 19, 2025 at 12:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 88 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
2ec0b960e6e3d02c9a3138ecb955e86e382b3e16
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 12:18:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.29890, 31.85220
Temperature
6.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 325 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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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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