M1.6 Depth: 7.0 km

M1.6 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 03:31:45 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 03:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 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. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 03:31:45 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.15890, 31.93720
Temperature
2.0°C

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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 (8.5 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

  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Kula
    Distance: 339 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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