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M4.5 Earthquake near Turkey [Land] (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 09:09:13 UTC Local time: —
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M4.5 Earthquake near Turkey [Land] (Turkey) · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near Turkey [Land] (Turkey) · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 09:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Turkey [Land] (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
1fe686c45eecf90d544ee12b81378adb7a3b7729
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
29.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 09:09:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Şahinbey
Source
ingv
Coordinates
36.99840, 37.17770
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.7 km
Shallow
29.7 km
29.7 km — deeper than 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International AirportTurkey · GZT · LTAJ
    27.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

Of 1,258 other entries for this area and period, 64 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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