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M1.4 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 23:28:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 16, 2025 at 23:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 74 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
14b7a48be74fc5c78e3ab2600824ed93902fb90a
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 23:28:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.33190, 35.41780
Temperature
10.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 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

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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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