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M2.8 Earthquake near SYRIA (Syria)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 01:04:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 01:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near SYRIA (Syria). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
fd3619bd27c7ac546315784db062bad264bcf8d1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
22.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 01:04:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Syria
City
mhafzt alhskt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.09700, 40.33350
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.2 km
Shallow
22.2 km
22.2 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 181 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 478 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ash Shaam, Harrat
    Distance: 489 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Last eruption: -2670 ·Syria-Jordan-Saudi Arabia

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Context for this earthquake

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

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