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M1.8 Earthquake near Çanakkale (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 14:34:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Çanakkale (Turkey) on November 16, 2025 at 14:34 UTC. 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 AFAD. Turkey: 75 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
ce5a08028bcb85252b395e4c5e9bbc572091dfb6
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 14:34:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Çanakkale
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.59417, 26.01722
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 244 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 320 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 345 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 359 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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