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M1.6 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-08 15:18:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2025 at 15:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL 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. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
dbf38456a6519380d73717110b462e7b41e15218
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
14.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 15:18:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.03170, 36.01900
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.2 km
Shallow
14.2 km
14.2 km — deeper than 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 6,815 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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