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M1.6 Earthquake near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey)

UTC time: 2025-11-15 23:26:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.9 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY

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About this earthquake

On November 15, 2025 at 23:26 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 72 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
dd00fb5072de861d2955ee25c53b84090bf26886
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 23:26:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.57580, 26.00830
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kula
    Distance: 243 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 318 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 342 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 357 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

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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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