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M1.4 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 07:51:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on November 23, 2025 at 07:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 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 EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 77 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
8d23c3897e1b3de5ca448009acef8df869a24dc9
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 07:51:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Kuşadası
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.88100, 27.27020
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.7 km
Shallow
14.7 km
14.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 134 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 234 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 347 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    38.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    46.8 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

Turkey

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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