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M1.8 Earthquake near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 00:13:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 23, 2025 at 00:13 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 76 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
ac173d67535386bb4cc49422791be6b7878442dd
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 00:13:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Demirci
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.94500, 28.80170
Temperature
12.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 47 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 397 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 412 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye

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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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