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M1.7 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 00:51:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 00:51 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 112 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
fece2a79b11673da397cb1808c535dabed17f286
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 00:51:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.46530, 28.42440
Temperature
14.6°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

  • Kula
    Distance: 210 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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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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