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M1.6 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-14 18:21:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 14, 2025 at 18:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 84 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
123a88ce3a48404a5a749770585a7c0de6ce1d0d
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-14 18:21:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Sandıklı
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.42560, 30.38110
Temperature
1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 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: 163 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 481 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 494 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·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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