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M1.2 Depth: 7.0 km

M1.2 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 01:15:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey) on August 12, 2025 at 01:15 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 81 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 01:15:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Belen
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.40940, 36.27080
Temperature
25.0°C

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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 (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 346 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ash Shaam, Harrat
    Distance: 469 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: -2670 ·Syria-Jordan-Saudi Arabia

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