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M1.9 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 07:16:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 16, 2025 at 07:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
997a237a78cfcc5c36bde80490cf24a9b4bfb9fa
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 07:16:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Aziziye
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.86830, 41.00310
Temperature
6.1°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 (8.6 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 252 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 265 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 294 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Erzurum International AirportTurkey · ERZ · LTCE
    17.3 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

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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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