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M2.8 Earthquake near Göksun (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 17:53:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 18, 2025 at 17:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Göksun (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
8c6cebd19fb8bd447bb4e665afefeaec097340a5
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 17:53:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.93361, 36.37278
Temperature
3.5°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

Göksun

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 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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