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M2.0 Earthquake near Darende (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 01:20:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 16, 2025 at 01:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Darende (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by AFAD and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
a036016589c71f89d8d2b71893858672232206ea
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 01:20:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
38.44306, 37.31139
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.8 km
Shallow
5.8 km
5.8 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

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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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