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M1.8 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-14 14:07:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 14, 2025 at 14:07 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 83 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
a4b7573db0e436bdda0a1097864522ac4270ea47
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-14 14:07:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Bayburt Merkez
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.08790, 40.36010
Temperature
2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.2 km
Shallow
10.2 km
10.2 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

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 273 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 311 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 324 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia
  • Aragats
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye

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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