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M1.2 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 10:50:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on December 17, 2025 at 10:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 82 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
e69488a6e288565b37d5486711a2b25e115e2af8
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 10:50:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.77670, 29.16920
Temperature
8.4°C

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 (8.6 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

  • Distance: 144 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 484 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 500 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Turkey

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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