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M1.9 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 00:35:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on October 12, 2025 at 00:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 110 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
3639cfccdba69df971456937e4cd530ef3407fdb
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
28.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 00:35:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Köyceğiz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.07110, 28.57220
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.7 km
Shallow
28.7 km
28.7 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 282 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 293 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 467 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
    44.4 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

Köyceğiz

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 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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