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M1.2 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 03:14:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on September 29, 2025 at 03:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: 69 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
5d45798f05583bf5427e957d209cd656aa90bfa9
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 03:14:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.87670, 42.34420
Temperature
10.4°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: 135 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 213 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 234 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'597 m ·Last eruption: -1900 ·Armenia
  • Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye

Turkey

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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