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M1.8 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 14:00:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey) on November 18, 2025 at 14:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
95a9c6bd69d6efcf2d2e46fb0d97080df935455f
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 14:00:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.87350, 28.76760
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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: 256 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • İstanbul AirportTurkey · IST · LTFM
    44.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International AirportTurkey · SAW · LTFJ
    45.6 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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