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M2.0 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 21:37:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 18, 2025 at 21:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
3d222e7083a31ace140de32ee7364921890c8ad5
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 21:37:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.78970, 31.46250
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 256 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,075 Catalogue entries

Of 7,074 other entries for this area and period, 5,736 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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