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M3.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 04:41:12 UTC Local time:

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M3.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-11-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-11-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on November 28, 2025 at 04:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 82 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
967aeeb876e3e0d600318950c4483d709848f243
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 04:41:12 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.31110, 36.27280
Temperature
16.4°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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,203 Catalogue entries

Of 1,202 other entries for this area and period, 806 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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