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M1.6 Earthquake near Yatağan (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 10:11:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Yatağan (Turkey) on November 21, 2025 at 10:11 UTC. 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 event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: 69 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
7459f9e106d0c6069cbbaa1807d3e190e72c9e2d
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 10:11:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Yatağan
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.25639, 27.97083
Temperature
23.7°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 (8.5 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 155 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 236 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 248 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 411 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Milas Bodrum International AirportTurkey · BJV · LTFE
    27.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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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