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M0.8 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-11 20:50:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 11, 2025 at 20:50 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 13 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 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
61d19137a827e2fcc052b1dadcde25743bddb22c
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-11 20:50:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Bayburt Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.09060, 40.55470
Temperature
3.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 km — deeper than 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 276 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 295 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 310 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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