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M1.0 Earthquake near Çayeli (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-07 00:55:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2025 at 00:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Çayeli (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: 86 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
95f01571fce76ffb03277d9c48cab8a496e09294
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-07 00:55:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Çayeli
Source
afad
Coordinates
40.80778, 40.76750
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 259 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 310 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Elbrus
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'642 m ·Last eruption: 50 ·Russia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Rize–Artvin AirportTurkey · RZV · LTFO
    41.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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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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