Series of four earthquakes strike eastern Mediterranean region

A sequence of four earthquakes struck the same area of the eastern Mediterranean on November 12, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

The first tremor, with a magnitude of 5.2, occurred at 13:31 local time and was felt across southern Türkiye, including the provinces of Antalya and Adana, as well as in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Caliber.Az reports per AFAD's post on X. 

#DEPREM
Büyüklük:5.2 (Mw)
Yer:Akdeniz
Tarih:2025-11-12
Saat:12:31:22 TSİ
Enlem:34.61639 N
Boylam:32.44333 E
Derinlik:15.46 km
Detay:https://t.co/ccPpahyUXr@afadbaskanlik @trthaber @anadoluajansi

— AFAD Deprem (@DepremDairesi) November 12, 2025

Just five minutes later, a second quake measuring 3.5 was recorded at 13:36, followed by a third of 4.8 magnitude at 13:41, and a fourth at 13:59, registering 4.2 on the Richter scale.

Authorities have not yet reported any damage or casualties resulting from the series of tremors. 

By Sabina Mammadli