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M3.7 Earthquake near Turkey (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 20:44:07 UTC Local time: —

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M3.7 Earthquake near Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-11-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.7 Earthquake near Turkey (Turkey) · 2025-11-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 18, 2025 at 20:44 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Turkey (Turkey). With a focal depth of about 14 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 data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
d609a8d751a2f07e18e78fcd2e1eb7c3fd37e64c
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 20:44:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
noa
Coordinates
37.98431, 27.05109
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 km — deeper than 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

  • Kula
    Distance: 144 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 214 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 229 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 329 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Samos AirportGreece · SMI · LGSM
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Adnan Menderes International AirportTurkey · ADB · LTBJ
    35.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Turkey

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,123 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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Historic earthquake map · Turkey

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