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M2.7 Earthquake near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-13 23:38:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2025 at 23:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near EASTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
cd4914e21014f6426733354a45fbcf4520d36458
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-13 23:38:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Bahçesaray
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.09060, 42.79970
Temperature
-0.9°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 (8.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 169 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 265 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Vaiyots-Sar
    Distance: 301 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 2'575 m ·Last eruption: -2000 ·Armenia

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,075 Catalogue entries

Of 7,074 other entries for this area and period, 1,761 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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