M1.4 Depth: 5.1 km

M1.4 Earthquake near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 02:29:38 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL TURKEY (Turkey) on November 23, 2025 at 02:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
5.1 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 02:29:38 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.03420, 36.46110
Temperature
2.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.1 km
Shallow
5.1 km
5.1 km — shallower 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

  • Erciyes Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'864 m ·Last eruption: -6880 ·Turkiye
  • Hasandag-Keciboyduran Volcanic Complex
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'253 m ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 299 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye

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