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M1.5 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-05 21:21:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 5, 2025 at 21:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 10 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: 69 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
77632bec748e4af84d84c804a5cc72a783e35b1a
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-05 21:21:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Ankara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.15970, 31.79030
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 km — close to 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

Ankara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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