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M1.2 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 08:00:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on December 29, 2025 at 08:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
a1bcb85e701d069cecb7dbcc00ddc0b6b6a70a7e
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 08:00:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sumbas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.61980, 36.08330
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 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

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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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