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M2.0 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 06:12:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 06:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 113 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
eb46808188c0df0e84b2fb572cd9576d66459ec1
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 06:12:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Pasinler
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.01830, 41.45980
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 219 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 254 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 297 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Erzurum International AirportTurkey · ERZ · LTCE
    25.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,171 Catalogue entries

Of 7,170 other entries for this area and period, 5,813 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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