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M1.2 Earthquake near Trabzon (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-12 21:21:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Trabzon (Turkey) on November 12, 2025 at 21:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
aa98aabc613d0a8edb859903bbd01d1bda58b6a0
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-12 21:21:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Trabzon
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.97944, 40.11056
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 306 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 367 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 369 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Trabzon International AirportTurkey · TZX · LTCG
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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

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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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