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M3.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 02:47:09 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 12, 2025 at 02:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
86f9e580339c263ed6a82b4876581d8ac0bfdd6b
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 02:47:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Akhisar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.23000, 27.95940
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 87 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 371 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 387 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 441 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Balıkesir AirportTurkey · BZI · LTBF
    43.4 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

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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