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M1.2 Earthquake near Delice (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-09-13 05:11:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Delice (Turkey) on September 13, 2025 at 05:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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 AFAD. Turkey: 117 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.8.

Details

ID
8d738a5985a18967a669631d74370d2290e431d8
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 05:11:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Delice
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.92944, 33.97028
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 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.

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 Catalogue entries

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