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M3.6 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 21:34:20 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-11-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-11-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on November 21, 2025 at 21:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
5b7c50260613c2daa624efea2603ed0f2dd9b2b4
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 21:34:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Simav
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.23920, 28.96780
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 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

Felt reports

56felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 22, 2025, 9:15 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    Distance: 445 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
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Simav

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 34 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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