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M3.5 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 11:23:26 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 11:23 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
869f4a849dfcf1ee9398d6ec99a792ea282eebce
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
29.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 11:23:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.56180, 34.52450
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.6 km
Shallow
29.6 km
29.6 km — deeper than 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

Felt reports

9felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 20, 2025, 12:29 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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