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M1.2 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 21:07:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on August 7, 2025 at 21:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
a68a5357f7cf9d1bf4044763ce3ee0caf4300491
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
4.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 21:07:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Başçiftlik
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.55000, 37.16330
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.6 km
Shallow
4.6 km
4.6 km — shallower 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

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Context for this earthquake

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