M1.6 Depth: 7.0 km

M1.6 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-06-12 04:10:19 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On June 12, 2025 at 04:10 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 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 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-12 04:10:19 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.65940, 35.94690
Temperature
26.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 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

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 342 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

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