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M4.5 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 09:09:12 UTC Local time: —
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M4.5 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey) · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near Türkiye (Turkey) · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Türkiye (Turkey) on November 20, 2025 at 09:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
c2a04f6942916f118c6596c3c96fba15954a185b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 09:09:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Türkoğlu
Source
gfz
Coordinates
37.28000, 36.74000
Temperature
20.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kahramanmaraş AirportTurkey · KCM · LTCN
    34.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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, 64 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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