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M1.9 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 06:24:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2025 at 06:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 9 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 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
e36844e7d24bdab6009604465cf0a61604aab87b
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 06:24:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Menderes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.06140, 27.07670
Temperature
36.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 138 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 237 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 332 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    26.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    43.8 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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