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M4.6 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 09:09:10 UTC Local time:
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M4.6 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on November 20, 2025 at 09:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
af6080bee2db11b54c66df4fe94a7ab39e659312
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 09:09:10 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.14420, 36.61720
Temperature
12.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 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

Felt reports

49felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 20, 2025, 10:33 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

Of 1,258 other entries for this area and period, 54 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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