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M3.0 Earthquake near Aziziye (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 14:25:08 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near Aziziye (Turkey) · 2025-11-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Aziziye (Turkey) · 2025-11-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Aziziye (Turkey) on November 27, 2025 at 14:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by AFAD. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
d300073a62b0c142d43be062d3908e47cb545537
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 14:25:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
City
Aziziye
Source
afad
Coordinates
39.91722, 40.93722
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 259 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 268 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Ararat
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 295 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Erzurum International AirportTurkey · ERZ · LTCE
    20.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,242 Catalogue entries

Of 1,241 other entries for this area and period, 989 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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