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M1.9 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 10:16:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on November 20, 2025 at 10:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 68 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
41f8b851d6018bacbcfb4d38128ff570c843adce
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 10:16:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Akhisar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.21690, 27.99060
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 84 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 372 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 387 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 443 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Balıkesir AirportTurkey · BZI · LTBF
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Akhisar

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 75 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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