Back to map
Turkey

M1.1 Earthquake near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 09:40:46 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 09:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near TURKEY-SYRIA BORDER REGION (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
0e2840b1eb1565c0c5d9c1a99a4d5ba0473f1a49
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 09:40:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kilis Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.82750, 36.83360
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 km — close to 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

Turkey

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.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Turkey

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Turkey

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share