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M1.6 Earthquake near Nurdağı (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 09:29:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Nurdağı (Turkey) on November 20, 2025 at 09:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
ac0246672a24a85f42cd68e61861f874cdaad6c6
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 09:29:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
afad
Coordinates
37.14361, 36.67306
Temperature
12.6°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

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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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