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M2.4 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 01:32:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 01:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
df061f57f00709536db6af599c96df477ce6e534
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 01:32:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Aladağ
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.64800, 35.48020
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,364 Catalogue entries

Of 7,363 other entries for this area and period, 3,089 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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