Syria

M1.8 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria)

UTC time: 2025-07-12 16:18:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 12, 2025 at 16:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Syria). With a focal depth of about 5 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.

Details

ID
f4a8f5bb63ca5be105dedbffe3aee949633772bf
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
4.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-12 16:18:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
mhafzt hlb
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.38810, 36.85220
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.8 km
Shallow
4.8 km
4.8 km — shallower than the regional average (8.9 km)
Regional average: 8.9 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aleppo International AirportSyria · ALP · OSAP
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Syria

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 68 Catalogue entries

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