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M2.1 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-15 09:44:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on November 15, 2025 at 09:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
82c6bc9807c3d4946001c5900469cd1c57ece4a3
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 09:44:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.20390, 38.71670
Temperature
6.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

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