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M1.2 Earthquake near Izmir (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 20:38:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Izmir (Turkey) on August 12, 2026 at 20:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 85 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
8c3418732c2a1460f138b7e143425ca60285db2b
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 20:38:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Izmir
City
Izmir
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.94890, 27.16610
Temperature
30.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 137 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 233 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 339 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    36.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

İzmir

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 106 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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