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M1.7 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-14 09:20:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on November 14, 2025 at 09:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 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 EMSC. Turkey: 83 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
b610863a68abc8c16646eb32e3b49c94e89aecfc
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
18.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-14 09:20:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.48360, 34.33330
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.1 km
Shallow
18.1 km
18.1 km — deeper than 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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